1029
Accession Number
9877
Author
Ezra, Harriett C.; Cook, S.F.
Author Affiliation
University of California. Department of Physiology;University of California. Department of Physiology
Title Of Article Chaper
Amino acids in fossil human bone
Title Of Journal Book
Science
Volume
126
Issue
3263
Pages
80
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The decompositon of protein in buried bones proceeds extremely slowly over many thousands of years but tends to release certain amino acid while retaining others with great tenacity. -- CAL
Keywords
amino acid;fossil;human;bone;protein CAL
pub_id
1029