Ammonia, carbon atom reactions, amino acid precursors

For a discussion of the formation of biomolecules in carbon atom reactions see P. B. Shevlin, D. W. McPherson, and P. MeUus, Tbe Reaction of Atomic Carbon with Ammonia. The Mechanism of Formation of Amino Acid Precursors, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1983, 105, 488 and G. Flanagan, S. N. Ahmed and P. B. Shevlin, The Formation of Carbohydrates in the Reaction of Atomic Carbon with Water, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 3892. 

Shevlin, P B, McPherson, D W, Melius, P, Reaction of atomic carbon with ammonia. The mechanism of formation of amino acid precursors, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 105, 488-491, 1983. 

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