Research Article
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Interpreting the Role of Biological Thermodynamics in Driving Chemical System Dynamics
Zhang Luo*
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Energy Engineering Research Group, Faculty
of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo, Ningbo, 315100, P. R. China
Zhang Luo /Int.J. TechnoChem Res. 2023,9(2),pp 23-25
Abstract
Biological thermodynamics provides a framework to understand the energy transformations occurring
within living organisms and their biochemical pathways. This study explores the fundamental thermodynamic
principles governing enzyme-catalyzed reactions, including the influence of temperature, pH, ionic strength, and
substrate concentrations on reaction kinetics. Furthermore, it highlights the application of Haldane relationships
in connecting kinetic parameters to apparent equilibrium constants and contrasts standard and modified
thermodynamic approaches for physiological reactions. Insights into free energy changes, reaction spontaneity,
and the coupling of endergonic and exergonic processes are discussed.
Keywords
Biological thermodynamics; Enzyme kinetics; Exergonic and endergonic reactions; ATP hydrolysis; Activation energy
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