Each of the five bases contains nitrogen. Why are these amines not drawn in the ionized state? The amines are not ionized because the pH of the nucleus is quite acidic. The amines are deprotonated because the pK, values are lower than the pH of the cell. These amines are deprotonated because the pH of the nucleus is quite basic. The amines are deprotonated because the pK, values are higher than the pH of the cell. The amines are drawn in a deprotonated for the sake of simplicity