gem-diolate
nounEtymology From gem-diol + -ate.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Any salt of a gem-diol.
- Following deprotonation of the water molecule by a conserved glutamate residue (Glu146), the resulting hydroxide ion attacks the carbonyl carbon to form a Zn²⁺-bound gem-diolate.2022 June 10, Oliveira, A.L., Viegas, M.F., da Silva, S.L. et al., “The chemistry of snake venom and its medicinal potential”, in Nature Reviews Chemistry, volume 6, →DOI, page 453: