Description
Physicochemical equality (symbol =) indicates in an equation not only numerical equivalence (symbol โก), but an identity of the full meaning.
Abbreviation: =
Reference: Gnaiger 2020 BEC MitoPathways
Example
- Iconic symbols indicate equality beyond equivalence, for instance in equations for the protonmotive force pmF (Blue Book Eq. 8.1 and 8.2)
- Conventional symbols:
The protonmotive force pmF Format Definition Units charge format: ฮp โก โ๐H+ โ (๐งH+ โ ๐น)โ1 + โ๐นp+ [JโC-1 = V] amount format: ฮ๐ฬ H+ โก โ๐H+ + โ๐นp+ โ (๐งH+ โ ๐น) [Jโmol-1 = Jol]
- Iconic symbols: ฮmFH+ = ฮdFH+ + ฮelFp+
Chemical potential, stoichiometry, and metabolic force Quantity Symbol Equation Units Blue Book 8.2.2. potential: ฮผH+ = RTโln aH+ = -RTโln(10)โpH [kJโmol-1] 8.18a difference ฮฮผH+ = -RTโln(10)โฮpH = -RTโ2.303โ(pHb-pHa) [kJโmol-1] 8.18b force: ฮdFH+ = ฮผH+aโฮฝa + ฮผH+bโฮฝb =-RTโ2.303โโdpH [kJโmol-1] 8.18c
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