Distribution of amino acid and its stereochemistry related with biological activities in Rikubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-161

  Takano, Yoshinori ^a,b   Kudo, Junya ^b   Kaneko, Takeo ^b   Kobayashi, Kensei ^b,c   Kawasaki, Yukishige ^d   Ishikawa, Yoji ^e  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^d MITSUBISHI KAGAKU INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

^e OBAYASHI CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Biological activity; Stereochemistry; Terrestrial sediment; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ORGANIC CARBON; PALEOCLIMATE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HOKKAIDO; JAPAN; RIKUBETSU;

EID: 2542421172     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.38.153     Document Type: Article

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