Table 1.

Selected triggers

Events	Verb	Derivation
Gene_expression	express	-ion, over-, co-, non-, re-
	produce	-ion, non-, co-
Transcription	express 1	See above
	initiate	-tion
	produce 1	See above
	transcribe	-tion, -tional, -tionally
Protein_catabolism	cleave	-age
	degrade	-tion, -tive
	proteolyse	-sis, -tic, -tically
Phosphorylation	phosphorylate	-ion, under-, hyper-
Localization	accumulate	-ation
	appear	-ance
	detect
	export
	express 2	See above
	import
	localize	-ation, co-, re-
	locate	-ion, re-, trans-
	migrate	co-
	mobilize	-ation, im-
	release
	secrete	-ion
	transport
Binding	associate	-ion
	bind	DNA-
	engage	-ment
	interact	-ion
	ligate	-ion, co-
	link	cross-
	oligomerize	-ation
	recruit	-ment
	immunoprecipitate	co-

1. This predication is always used together with “mRNA”.

2. This predication is always used together with “surface”.

The Derivation column shows affix used to derive other forms of triggers. Singular, past tense, and gerund forms are not shown.