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Palaeoproteomics of non-avian dinosaur eggshell calcite

ABSTRACT: This is a biomolecular study of the intra-crystalline organic fraction of Late Cretaceous (~80 Ma) sauropod eggshell, which was found to be enriched in endogenous fully racemic amino acids (Glx, Gly, Ala, and Val). However, LC-MS/MS failed to detect any peptide sequences that could be confidently considered endogenous.

INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion, Q Exactive

ORGANISM(S): Dinosauria

TISSUE(S): Egg

SUBMITTER: Beatrice Demarchi

LAB HEAD: Beatrice Demarchi

PROVIDER: PXD014712 | Pride | 2024-05-25

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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