Amino acids

  • Bernd Schaefer
Chapter

Abstract

The history of amino acids begins four billion years ago. The Earth’s atmosphere then consisted of water vapour, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, methane and ammonia. It was hot, and for millions of years lightning flashes discharged across the sky. Under these conditions initially aldehydes and hydrogen cyanide originated, and therefrom amino acids were produced (Strecker reaction).

Keywords

Shikimic Acid Corynebacterium Glutamicum Monosodium Glutamate Hydrogen Cyanide Lightning Flash 
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  • Bernd Schaefer
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  1. 1.BASF SELudwigshafenDeutschland

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