ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
,
Natural Sciences in General
,
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Amino acid dating is based on the almost exclusive occurrence in living protein of amino acids in the L-enantiomeric configuration. During diagenesis these amino acids undergo racemization, a spontaneous and reversible chemical reaction in which the L-enantiomers convert to an equilibrium mixture ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/299545a0
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