Distribution, stereochemistry, and stable isotope composition of amino acids in K/T boundary sediments

Precambrian Research

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 59-77

  Brisman, Kendra ^a   Engel, Michael H ^a   Macko, Stephen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid distribution; Amino acid stereochemistry; KT boundary sediments

Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 METHYLPROPIONIC ACID; AMINO ACID; CARBON 13; ISOVALINE;

AMINO ACID; COAL; CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY BOUNDARY; EXTRATERRESTRIAL MATTER; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MURCHISON METEORITE;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ANALYTIC METHOD; BIOGENESIS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0035251039     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(00)00125-X     Document Type: Article

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