BIOL 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Atp Hydrolysis, Problem Set, Coenzyme A

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K"eq is equal to the ratio of products over reactants at equilibrium ([c]eq[d]eq/[a]eq[b]eq). Furthermore, the g" of a reaction at equilibrium is 0. The formula g" = go" + rt ln (products/reactants) simplifies to: Because, it is the ratio of products to reactants where g" = 0. If we decrease ratio of products/reactants ever so slightly (below k"eq), g" becomes negative and the forward reaction becomes spontaneous. If we increase the ratio of products/reactants ever so slightly (above k"eq), g" becomes positive and the forward reaction becomes non-spontaneous. In fact, the reaction will start running in the reverse direction. I. e. , the ratio of products to reactants at equilibrium k"eq) provides a cross-over point (if you will) that tells you what ratio of products to reactants you need to make the reaction spontaneous (or non-spontaneous). Your textbook refers to the ratio of products/reactants at non-equilibrium conditions as the mass action ratio (q). Therefore, g" = go" + rt ln (products/reactants) becomes.

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