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Standard state and thermodynamic self-consistency.

Y B Yu1

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA. yby1@utah.edu

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
|December 18, 2001
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The biochemical standard state concentration of 1M is too high for macromolecules, violating thermodynamic self-consistency. This impacts calculations of ideal mixing entropy for large molecules like proteins and nucleic acids.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Chemical Thermodynamics
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • The biochemical standard state is a hypothetical reference point for comparing reaction thermodynamics.
  • Accurate thermodynamic calculations require self-consistent standard state definitions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the thermodynamic self-consistency of the 1M standard state for macromolecular solutes.
  • To assess the impact of the standard state definition on entropy calculations for large biomolecules.

Main Methods:

  • Application of a volumetric constraint to assess standard state consistency.
  • Analysis of mole fraction and ideal mixing entropy for macromolecules at the 1M standard state.

Main Results:

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  • The 1M standard state concentration violates volumetric self-consistency for macromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids.
  • Macromolecular mole fractions at 1M are negative, rendering ideal mixing entropy calculations meaningless.
  • The commonly cited 1/55.5 mole fraction is not applicable at the 1M standard state for these solutes.

    • Conclusions:

    • The biochemical standard state of 1M is inappropriate for macromolecules due to volumetric inconsistencies.
    • Rethinking the standard state definition is crucial for accurate thermodynamic interpretations, particularly for bimolecular binding entropy involving large molecules.