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Reaction behaviors of glycine under super- and subcritical water conditions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11889913     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The influence of temperature and pressure on the dimerization and decomposition of glycine under simulated hydrothermal system conditions was studied by injecting a glycine solution into water in the sub- and supercritical state. The experiments at five different temperatures of supplied water--250, 300, 350, 374, and 400 degrees C--were performed at 22.2 and 40.0 MPa. At 350 degrees C, experiments under 15.0-40.0 MPa were conducted. Diglycine, triglycine (trace), diketopiperazine, and an unidentified product with a high molecular mass (433 Da) were the main products of oligomerization. The results show that temperature and pressure influence the extent of dimerization and decomposition of glycine. The maximum of dimers formation was observed at 350 and 375 degrees C at 22.2 and 40.0 MPa, respectively, and coincided with a high rate of glycine decomposition. Glycine, alanine, aspartic acid, as well as other amino acids, were obtained by injecting a mixture of formaldehyde and ammonia. The results support the oligomerization and synthesis of amino acids in a submarine hydrothermal system.
Authors:
Dimitar K Alargov; Shigeru Deguchi; Kaoru Tsujii; Koki Horikoshi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Origins of life and evolution of the biosphere : the journal of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0169-6149     ISO Abbreviation:  Orig Life Evol Biosph     Publication Date:  2002 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-03-13     Completed Date:  2002-10-16     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8610391     Medline TA:  Orig Life Evol Biosph     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-12     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
DEEPSTAR Group, Japan Marine Science and Technology Center, 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka 237-0061, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acids / chemical synthesis
Ammonia / chemistry
Biogenesis
Diketopiperazines
Dimerization
Evolution, Chemical
Formaldehyde / chemistry
Glycine / chemistry*
Oligopeptides / chemistry
Piperazines / chemistry
Pressure
Temperature
Water / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Diketopiperazines; 0/Oligopeptides; 0/Piperazines; 50-00-0/Formaldehyde; 556-33-2/glycyl-glycyl-glycine; 56-40-6/Glycine; 7664-41-7/Ammonia; 7732-18-5/Water

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