title: A highly conformationally specific alpha- and beta-Ala+ decarboxylation pathway.
abstract: One-photon ionization of alanine and beta-alanine induces the decarboxylation reaction which occurs with the concomitant intramolecular hydrogen transfer in a highly conformationally specific manner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and School of Molecular Science (BK21), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyo-Won
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Doo-Sik
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Joo-Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Kyu
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000409:Alanine / Q000737:chemistry*; D003653:Decarboxylation; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015091:beta-Alanine / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D015091:beta-Alanine; D006859:Hydrogen; D000409:Alanine