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Formation of amino acids by cobalt-60 irradiation of hydrogen cyanide solutions. |
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| Authors: | M A Sweeney A P Toste C Ponnamperuma |
| Abstract: | Aqueous solutions of hydrogen cyanide (0.004-0.1 M) were exposed to cobalt-60 gamma rays. Among the products formed on hydrolysis of the irradiated solution; glycine, alanine, valine, serine, threonine, aspartic acid, and glutamic acid have been identified. |
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