Dissociation of gaseous zwitterion glycine-betaine by slow electrons

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 132, Issue 20, 2010, Pages

  Kopyra, J ^a   Abdoul Carime, H ^b,c  

^a SIEDLCE UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c CENTRE DE CALCUL DE L INSTITUT NATIONAL DE PHYSIQUE NUCLEAIRE ET DE PHYSIQUE DES PARTICULES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAINES; DISSOCIATION; ELECTRONS; MOLECULES; PROTEINS;

DISSOCIATION PROCESS; EXCESS ELECTRONS; FRAGMENTATION MECHANISM; GLYCINE BETAINE; LOW ENERGY ELECTRONS; RADIATION INDUCED DAMAGE; SLOW ELECTRONS; ZWITTERION STRUCTURES;

AMINO ACIDS;

EID: 77953044527     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3436718     Document Type: Article

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