Limnology and Oceanography · 1987 · 43 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryMarine SciencesChemical OceanographyMarine BiogeochemistryAmino Acid ChemistryAmino Acid CompositionAmino Acid MetabolismAquatic ChemistryOcean SalinityAmino Acid Degradation PathwaysAmino AcidsHydrolysisOxidative Degradation AnalysisOxidative Degradation ProductsOxidative Degradation StudiesOxidative Modification Of Amino AcidsSeawater Chemistry
Hydrolyses of dissolved combined amino acids in seawater with 6 N HCl result in oxidative degradation of α ‐amino acids when seawater nitrate concentrations exceed 6 ± 2 µ mol liter −1 . The addition of excess ascorbic acid before hydrolysis prevents these oxidative reactions.