deprotonation
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/deproʊtɒ'neɪʃn/
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/deprəʊtɒ'neɪʃn/
When a hydrogen atom is taken away from a molecule, usually during a chemical change.
In the process of deprotonation, a base grabs the hydrogen atom.
在去質子化過程中,鹼基抓住氫原子。
In the study of life's molecules, when a hydrogen atom is taken away from an amino acid, it can change how the molecule works.
The enzyme helps with deprotonation by taking away the hydrogen atom from the side part, changing the protein's shape.
酶通過從側面取走氫原子來幫助去質子化,改變蛋白質的形狀。