Life at the Cell and Below-Cell Level. The Hidden History of a Fundamental Revolution in Biology
by
Gilbert N. Ling, Ph.D.
Pacific Press
2001
ISBN 0-9707322-0-1
"Dr. Ling is one of the most inventive biochemist I have ever met."
Prof. Albert Szent-Györgyi, Nobel Laureate
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for Words, Terms and Basic Concepts Used in the Book
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V = 1/C: the concentration С in moles per liter
is the reciprocal of volume in liters containing 1 mole of solute. Or
vice versa as shown here. 13 pp 662-663
valence, valency: an expression of the combining capacity of an
element as measured by the number of hydrogen atoms or their
equivalents, with which one atom of the element can combine.
van't Hoff equation for chemical reactions: In 1886, J. H. van't
Hoff introduced the following equation for a chemical reaction: aA + bB
↔ cC + dD:
ΔF =
ΔF° + RT ln Q, where Q, called reaction quotient, is equal
to {[A]a
× [B]b} / {[C]c
× [D]d}·
[A]a is the concentration of A raised to the power of a, etc.
When the reaction has reached equilibrium,
ΔF is zero, and Q equals K, the equilibrium constant for the
reaction. And
ΔF° = -RT ln K.
valinomycin: an antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces
fulvissimus. Active in vitro against Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. Acts as a highly specific ionophore for K+
across phospholipid bilayer.
vector: a quantity that has magnitude and direction.
vitalism: a doctrine that the process of a living organism are
due to a vital principle; distinct from physicochemical forces.
Volta chain: an electrical-current-producing setup containing a
pair of metal electrodes each immersed in a solution of electrolyte in
compartments which may be separated by a semipermeable membrane. It is
named after Italian physicist. Count Alessandro Volta (1745-1827) who
first discovered that two different metals separated by an electrolyte
solution generates a potential difference and electric current.
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