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Amino acid dating

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The technique for dating that examines the relation between elapsed time and the degradation of amino acids in proteins, specifically the racemization of amino acids in collagen. HOLHZR

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000225000

Broader Terms used

dating

Created

12yrs ago

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