Catalytic syntheses of amino acids and their significance for nebular and planetary chemistry

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1291-1296

  Pizzarello, Sandra ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84865279225     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2012.01390.x     Document Type: Article

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