• In the field of biochemistry, the specificity constant (also called kinetic efficiency or k c a t / K M {\displaystyle k_{cat}/K_{M}} ), is a measure of...
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    The molar gas constant (also known as the gas constant, universal gas constant, or ideal gas constant) is denoted by the symbol R or R. It is the molar...
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  • ligands. The fewer ligands a protein can bind, the greater its specificity. Specificity describes the strength of binding between a given protein and ligand...
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    limiting nutrients and phytoplankton growth in the global ocean. The specificity constant k cat / K m {\displaystyle k_{\text{cat}}/K_{\mathrm {m} }} (also...
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    The Boltzmann constant (kB or k) is the proportionality factor that relates the average relative thermal energy of particles in a gas with the thermodynamic...
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    ratio of specific heats, or Laplace's coefficient, is the ratio of the heat capacity at constant pressure (CP) to heat capacity at constant volume (CV)...
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    expressed in terms of kcat/Km. This is also called the specificity constant and incorporates the rate constants for all steps in the reaction up to and including...
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  • In calculus, the constant of integration, often denoted by C {\displaystyle C} (or c {\displaystyle c} ), is a constant term added to an antiderivative...
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  • real-valued argument, a constant function has the general form y(x) = c or just y = c. For example, the function y(x) = 4 is the specific constant function where...
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  • Look up specific or specifically in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Specific may refer to: Specificity (disambiguation) Specific, a cure or therapy for...
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    written as ln(x) or loge(x). Euler's constant (sometimes called the Euler–Mascheroni constant) is a mathematical constant, usually denoted by the lowercase...
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    (specific heat capacity at constant pressure) than when it is heated in a closed vessel that prevents expansion (specific heat capacity at constant volume)...
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    active site per second). The specificity constant is given by kcat/Km. The theoretical maximum for the specificity constant is the diffusion limit of about...
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  • proportional to its component, the value would be: Adjustment Factor = Index specific constant "Z" / (Number of shares of the stock * Adjusted stock market value...
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    U-shaped bar of elastic metal (usually steel). It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against a surface or with...
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  • Stability constants, formation constants, binding constants, association constants and dissociation constants are all types of equilibrium constants. For a...
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  • A physical constant, sometimes fundamental physical constant or universal constant, is a physical quantity that cannot be explained by a theory and therefore...
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  • A mathematical constant is a number whose value is fixed by an unambiguous definition, often referred to by a special symbol (e.g., an alphabet letter)...
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    units, for the Planck constant (h), the elementary electric charge (e), the Boltzmann constant (kB), and the Avogadro constant (NA), respectively. The...
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  • references, to specific constants in the constant pool table are given by 16-bit (type u2) numbers, where index value 1 refers to the first constant in the table...
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    {\displaystyle b} are experimentally determinable, substance-specific constants. The constant a {\displaystyle a} expresses the strength of the molecular...
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  • programming, a constant is a value that is not altered by the program during normal execution. When associated with an identifier, a constant is said to be...
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  • approximately 4.81×10−26 in kg. R specific {\displaystyle R_{\text{specific}}} , the specific gas constant for dry air, which using the values presented above would...
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  • substance is called material constant or constant of matter. (Material constants should not be confused with physical constants, that have a universal character...
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  • width, or a square yard, where the depth of the fabric is a fabric-specific constant. The most common unit of measure for the copper thickness on a printed...
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  • biochemistry, and pharmacology, a dissociation constant (KD) is a specific type of equilibrium constant that measures the propensity of a larger object...
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  • Pi (redirect from Archimedes constant)
    The number π (/paɪ/; spelled out as "pi") is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximately equal...
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  • In chemistry, an acid dissociation constant (also known as acidity constant, or acid-ionization constant; denoted ⁠ K a {\displaystyle K_{a}} ⁠) is a...
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  • In physics and engineering, the time constant, usually denoted by the Greek letter τ (tau), is the parameter characterizing the response to a step input...
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  • In mathematics, the word constant conveys multiple meanings. As an adjective, it refers to non-variance (i.e. unchanging with respect to some other value);...
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