Bibcode
Iglesias-Groth, S.; Cataldo, F.
Bibliographical reference
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 478, Issue 3, p.3430-3437
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2018
Citations
10
Refereed citations
8
Description
Far-infrared spectroscopy is a powerful tool complementing the potential
of mid-infrared spectroscopy for the search and identification of
organic molecules in space. The far-infrared spectra of a total of 29
amino acids are reported in this study. In addition to the spectra of 20
common proteinogenic amino acids, spectra of a selection of nine
non-proteinogenic amino acids are also reported, including the
2-aminoisobutyric acid or α-aminoisobutyric acid which, with
glycine, form the most abundant amino acids found in meteorites. The
present data base of 29 far-infrared spectra may serve as a reference in
the search for amino acids in space environments, given the new
opportunities that JWST offers for mid- and far-IR spectroscopy.