Detection of acetamide (CH3CONH2): The largest interstellar molecule with a peptide bond

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 643, Issue 1 II, 2006, Pages

  Hollis, J M ^a   Lovas, F J ^b   Remuan, Anthony J ^c   Jewell, P R ^c   Ilyushin, V V ^d   Kleiner, I ^e  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE OF RADIO ASTRONOMY   (Ukraine)

^e LABORATOIRE INTERUNIVERSITAIRE DES SYSTÈMES ATMOSPHÉRIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

ISM: abundances; ISM: clouds; ISM: individual (Sagittarius B2(N LMH)); ISM: molecules; Radio lines: ISM

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745865892     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/505110     Document Type: Article

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