title: Chemical evolution of the citric acid cycle: sunlight photolysis of alpha-ketoglutaric acid.
abstract: Sunlight photolysis of alpha-ketoglutaric acid produces succinic acid as a major product. Other higher molecular weight products are identified by GC-MS analysis. These results provide further support for the important role of succinic acid in chemical evolution.
mesh_terms: D002952:Citric Acid Cycle; D007656:Ketoglutaric Acids; D010782:Photolysis; D013472:Sunlight
chemical_list: D007656:Ketoglutaric Acids