THEORY OF THE TRANSIENT PHASE IN KINETICS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ENZYME SYSTEMS
Author(s) -
Keith J. Laidler
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
canadian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1480-3291
pISSN - 0008-4042
DOI - 10.1139/v55-195
Subject(s) - chemistry , transient (computer programming) , steady state (chemistry) , kinetics , substrate (aquarium) , thermodynamics , kinetic energy , phase (matter) , transient state , classical mechanics , organic chemistry , physics , oceanography , engineering , computer science , electrical engineering , geology , operating system
The steady-state hypothesis is discussed for enzyme systems, and the conditions under which the steady-state equations will be valid over the main course of the reaction are obtained. It is shown that this is so if the substrate is in great excess, and also under several other circumstances. Equations are derived for the kinetic behavior during the transient phase of the reaction. Two-substrate systems, and the special case of catalase, are considered.
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