ModelSEED/Model-SEED-core — Issue #114: Special ids for protons and electrons
Author: samseaver
Created: 2011-12-12 21:14:14+00:00
State: open

Considering that a new database schema is being developed, and the ids of compounds and reactions are currently a topic, I'd like to make a request that the ids for protons and electrons, as special and unique compounds in their own right, used to balance the charge of a reaction, should be "special".

ie instead of using whatever algorithm we decide on to generate a relatively unique id for these two, I recommend we stick to words: "proton" and "electron".