1. You are trying to determine what the STANDARD Gibbs Free Energy is for the insulin/insulin receptor interaction is. In order to determine this you found out the concentrations of these molecules at equilibrium are • [insulin]= 27, • [receptor]= 3, [bound insulin and receptor]=9. Show your work in determining the Standard Gibbs Free Energy. 2. A reaction in the cell has a STANDARD Gibbs Free Energy of -200 kcal/mol. Does this reaction need an enzyme to make sure it happens?

1. You are trying to determine what the STANDARD Gibbs Free Energy is for the insulin/insulin receptor interaction is. In order to determine this you found out the concentrations of these molecules at equilibrium are • [insulin]= 27, • [receptor]= 3, [bound insulin and receptor]=9. Show your work in determining the Standard Gibbs Free Energy. 2. A reaction in the cell has a STANDARD Gibbs Free Energy of -200 kcal/mol. Does this reaction need an enzyme to make sure it happens?

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

5th Edition

ISBN:9781285199047

Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Publisher:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Chapter16: Thermodynamics: Directionality Of Chemical Reactions

Section16.9: Gibbs Free Energy And Biological Systems

Problem 16.13E

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