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Insights from Microbial Transition State Theory on Monod's Affinity Constant.
- Source :
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Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2020 Mar 24; Vol. 10 (1), pp. 5323. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 24. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Microbial transition state theory (MTS) offers a theoretically explicit mathematical model for substrate limited microbial growth. By considering a first order approximation of the MTS equation one recovers the well-known Monod's expression for growth, which was regarded as a purely empirical function. The harvest volume of a cell as defined in MTS theory can then be related to the affinity concept, giving a new physical interpretation to it, and a new way to determine its value. Consequences of such a relationship are discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2045-2322
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Scientific reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32210303
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62213-6