Deprotonation

The following words, which describe actions of this reaction event, are triggers for the reaction event, Deprotonation:

  • Abstraction of proton
  • deprotonate
  • deprotonated
  • deprotonates
  • deprotonating
  • deprotonation
  • proton transfer
  • abstract proton
  • abstracting proton
  • abstracts proton
  • accept proton
  • accept proton from
  • proton rearrangement
  • proton release
  • proton transfer
  • proton transferred
  • proton transfers
  • rapid release of proton
  • rate-determining transfer of proton
  • uptake of proton

The following words, which are “catalytic roles” for this reaction event, are also triggers:

  • base
  • base catalysis
  • base catalyst
  • base functionality
  • base properties
  • catalytic base
  • This general base function
  • virtual base
  • general acids
  • general base
  • general base catalysis
  • general base catalyst
  • general-base
  • GB
  • general-base mechanism

The Agent and Theme for this reaction event tend to be functional groups of Amino Acid, Other Compound, or Cofactor, although Amino Acid, Other Compound, or Cofactor can also be the Agent and Theme if those functional groups are not indicated.

As described above, the phrases, “proton transfer”, “proton shuttle” and “proton rearrangement” can be both Protonation and Deprotonation, depending on the nearby words.