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What is the master equation that allows us to understand phase changes?
What is the master equation that allows us to understand phase changes?
- $\Delta G = \int VdP$
- $\Delta G = VdP - SdT$ (correct)
- $\Delta G = \mu dN$
- $\Delta G = H - TS$
What occurs for living systems to exist?
What occurs for living systems to exist?
- They must be in equilibrium and maintain constant conditions.
- They must be out of equilibrium and undergo dynamic processes. (correct)
- They must have low entropy and high energy.
- They must have high entropy and low energy.
What happens to an organism as it approaches closer to equilibrium?
What happens to an organism as it approaches closer to equilibrium?
- It becomes more stable.
- It approaches closer to death. (correct)
- It becomes more dynamic.
- It increases in complexity.
What is the condition for spontaneous processes in an open system?
What is the condition for spontaneous processes in an open system?
What is the significance of considering equilibrium in connection with living organisms?
What is the significance of considering equilibrium in connection with living organisms?
What is the equation for the molar free-energy surface as a function of temperature and pressure?
What is the equation for the molar free-energy surface as a function of temperature and pressure?
In the Scatchard equation, what does 𝜈 represent?
In the Scatchard equation, what does 𝜈 represent?
What does the parameter 𝝉 account for in the Ising model?
What does the parameter 𝝉 account for in the Ising model?
What is the statistical weight of the free species in the Ising model?
What is the statistical weight of the free species in the Ising model?
What does the concentration relative to a reference concentration represent in statistical weights?
What does the concentration relative to a reference concentration represent in statistical weights?
What is the equilibrium constant for the binding of an A molecule to a site with one adjacent site occupied in the Ising model?
What is the equilibrium constant for the binding of an A molecule to a site with one adjacent site occupied in the Ising model?
What does the parameter 𝝂 represent in the Scatchard equation?
What does the parameter 𝝂 represent in the Scatchard equation?
According to the Gibbs Phase Rule, how many degrees of freedom do pure substances have?
According to the Gibbs Phase Rule, how many degrees of freedom do pure substances have?
What is the additional constraint when two phases are present at equilibrium according to the Gibbs Phase Rule?
What is the additional constraint when two phases are present at equilibrium according to the Gibbs Phase Rule?
What does the Clausius-Clapeyron Equation describe?
What does the Clausius-Clapeyron Equation describe?
What is the special property of enthalpy of vaporization at pressures close to ambient according to the text?
What is the special property of enthalpy of vaporization at pressures close to ambient according to the text?
Which equation can be modified to increase its accuracy involving the enthalpy of vaporization and the standard state enthalpy of vaporization?
Which equation can be modified to increase its accuracy involving the enthalpy of vaporization and the standard state enthalpy of vaporization?
What does Raoult’s Law govern in a 2-component system of gasoline and water?
What does Raoult’s Law govern in a 2-component system of gasoline and water?
What is the formula for the binding equation for cooperative, anticooperative, and excluded-site binding?
What is the formula for the binding equation for cooperative, anticooperative, and excluded-site binding?
What type of plot characterizes cooperative binding?
What type of plot characterizes cooperative binding?
What is used to represent the cooperative binding in hemoglobin?
What is used to represent the cooperative binding in hemoglobin?
What type of vesicles are formed by liposomes and have diameters between 1000 and 50,000 Å?
What type of vesicles are formed by liposomes and have diameters between 1000 and 50,000 Å?
What is denoted as the temperature at which the gel to liquid-crystalline phase transition occurs in lipids, bilayers, and membranes?
What is denoted as the temperature at which the gel to liquid-crystalline phase transition occurs in lipids, bilayers, and membranes?
What type of assembly of liposomes is entropy-driven, involving the release of water molecules from the solvation shell?
What type of assembly of liposomes is entropy-driven, involving the release of water molecules from the solvation shell?
What does Henry's Law state?
What does Henry's Law state?
What is the equation for the chemical potential of the vapor in an ideal gas?
What is the equation for the chemical potential of the vapor in an ideal gas?
What does the Identical-and-Independent-Sites Model describe?
What does the Identical-and-Independent-Sites Model describe?
What is the equilibrium constant for the binding of a small molecule to a polymer in the Identical-and-Independent-Sites Model?
What is the equilibrium constant for the binding of a small molecule to a polymer in the Identical-and-Independent-Sites Model?
What is the relationship used to calculate the total binding of the polymer in the Identical-and-Independent-Sites Model?
What is the relationship used to calculate the total binding of the polymer in the Identical-and-Independent-Sites Model?
How can the equilibrium constant for binding at different sites be calculated in the Identical-and-Independent-Sites Model?
How can the equilibrium constant for binding at different sites be calculated in the Identical-and-Independent-Sites Model?
Study Notes
Binding Equations and Cooperative Unit in Biochemistry
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The general formula for defining the product K[A] as S involves the statistical weights and the number of occupied sites and nearest-neighbor interactions.
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The average number of bound A per P is calculated as a function of the statistical weights and the fraction of sites occupied.
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The binding equation for cooperative, anticooperative, and excluded-site binding is given by 𝝂= 𝑵−𝝂 𝑲 𝑨 𝝂z.
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Cooperative binding is characterized by a sigmoidal plot of fraction of sites occupied versus the number of occupied sites, while the independent-sites model is not affected by the total number of sites.
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For cooperative binding, the curve of fraction of sites occupied versus the number of occupied sites is dependent on the total number of sites per polymer molecule.
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In the all-or-none limit, the reaction can be considered as 𝑷 + 𝟑𝑨 → 𝑷𝑨𝟑, and the fraction of sites occupied is calculated using the Hill constant.
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The assembly of liposomes is entropy-driven, involving the release of water molecules from the solvation shell.
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Liposomes are used as model systems for the cell membrane, as well as for drug delivery and cosmetic preparations.
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Multilayer vesicles (MLVs) are formed by liposomes and have diameters between 1000 and 50,000 Å.
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The gel to liquid-crystalline phase transition in lipids, bilayers, and membranes is highly cooperative, and the temperature at which phase transition occurs is denoted as Tm.
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Near the Tm, the distance range of cooperation in the phase transition increases.
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Scatchard plot is used to represent the cooperative binding in hemoglobin, showing the fraction of hemes occupied by oxygen as a function of the pressure of oxygen.
Chemical Equilibria and Partitioning in Solutions
- The equation for chemical potential of the vapor in an ideal gas is 𝜇 = 𝜇° + 𝑅𝑇 ln (𝑃𝑣𝑎𝑝/𝑃°)
- Henry's Law states that the vapor pressure of a solute in a solution is proportional to its mole fraction in the solution
- Partitioning refers to the distribution of a solute between two immiscible phases, such as liquid-liquid or liquid-solid
- Solubility measurements indicate that 𝜇°heptane - 𝜇°water = -38 kJ mol-1
- The binding of small molecules by a polymer can be described using the equation 𝐴 + 𝐵 ⇌ 𝐴𝐵, with the equilibrium constant 𝐾 = [𝐴𝐵]/[𝐴][𝐵]
- The Identical-and-Independent-Sites Model describes a polymer with identical and independent sites for binding a smaller molecule
- The model uses the equation 𝑃𝐴(1)𝐾 = 𝑃𝐴/𝑃𝐴(2)𝐾, 𝑃𝐴(2)𝐾 = 𝑃𝐴/𝑃𝐴(3)𝐾, 𝑃𝐴(3)𝐾 = 𝑃𝐴/𝑃𝐴(4)𝐾 to represent the binding at different sites
- The relationship 𝑃𝐴 = 𝑃𝐴(1) + 𝑃𝐴(2) + 𝑃𝐴(3) + 𝑃𝐴(4) can be used to calculate the total binding of the polymer
- The equilibrium constant for binding at different sites can be calculated using the equation 𝑃𝐴𝐾1 = 4𝑃𝐴, 𝑃𝐴𝐾2 = 4𝑃𝐴, 𝑃𝐴(2)𝐾 = 4𝑃𝐴, 𝑃𝐴(3)𝐾 = 4𝑃𝐴, 𝑃𝐴(4)𝐾 = 4𝑃𝐴
- The model also uses the equation 𝑃𝐴 = 4𝑃𝐴, 𝑃𝐴(2) = 6𝑃𝐴, 𝑃𝐴(3) = 6𝑃𝐴, 𝑃𝐴(4) = 4𝑃𝐴 to calculate the total binding
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Test your knowledge of binding equations and cooperative units in biochemistry, as well as chemical equilibria and partitioning in solutions with this quiz. Covering topics such as statistical weights, cooperative binding, liposome assembly, and partitioning equations, this quiz is perfect for students and professionals in biochemistry and related fields.
