Abstract
The previous paper of this series (1) has discussed the action of ionizing radiation on aqueous solutions of glycine. This paper continues the study of the amino acids with an investigation of a-alanine in the absence of oxygen, together with some qualitative data on oxygen effects. Previous studies on products from irradiated alanine include the report of Stein and Weiss (2) showing the formation of ammonia, acetaldehyde, and hydrogen, and of Johnson et al. (3) showing, in addition, pyruvic acid. In the present study we have confirmed these products and found also propionic acid, carbon dioxide, ethylamine, carbon monoxide, and methane in the absence of oxygen.
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