Degradation of intracrystalline proteins and amino acids in fossil brachiopods

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 389-410

  Walton, Derek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Brachiopods; Decomposition pathways; Intracrystalline proteins; Protein degradation

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; DEGRADATION; PROTEINS; REACTION KINETICS;

BRACHIOPOD; INTRACRYSTALLINE PROTEIN;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032565293     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)90126-1     Document Type: Article

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