The rates of complex multi-enzyme systems, which may contain diffusion processes, can be written in a standard polynomial form. Approximation of this formula leads to the derivation of equations which provide a theoretical basis for the use of log-log plots (for rate-size and rate-substrate relationships), and Arrhenius plots (for rate-temperature relationships) in biology. Sharp discontinuities
or "breaks" on such plots can be explained by summations of simple functions and the power to which these must be raised prior to summation. It has been found unnecessary to have large enthalpies (or activation energies) to produce sharp breaks on Arrhenius plots of the rates of complicated biological systems. / Science, Faculty of / Zoology, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/32782 |
| Date | January 1973 |
| Creators | Borgmann, Uwe |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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