PaleontologyGeochimica et Cosmochimica ActaPeer-reviewed
NON-AVIAN DINOSAUR EGGSHELL CALCITE CONTAINS ANCIENT, ENDOGENOUS AMINO ACIDS
E. T. Saitta, J. Vinther, M. K. Crisp…·K. E. H. Penkman
The paper analyzes amino acids in non-avian dinosaur eggshells, finding evidence of endogenous proteins preserved through closed-system processes, but also indicating complete hydrolysis of most amino acids.
DOI 10.1016/j.gca.2023.11.016