The deamination of glycine by α-radiation from the disintegration of boron in a nuclear reactor
- 1 January 1949
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 45 (5) , 543-546
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0450543
Abstract
The deamination of glycine by the densely ionizing particles from the disintegration of boron by slow neutrons in a nuclear reactor was studied. The ionic yields for the liberation of ammonia were 0.17 and 0.56 for 1 and 20% solns. of glycine, respectively, being 15 and 19% of that due to X-radiation. The higher efficiency of deamination by this radiation compared with the in-activation of an enzyme by alpha-rays from radon and its products are discussed.Keywords
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