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Is the Gibbs standard free energy always constant?

I am a biochemistry student and we are learning about thermodynamics. Is the Gibbs standard free energy for a reaction always constant? The equation below suggests that it changes with temperature: $$...
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How can a protein folding transition state have zero lifetime?

I'm doing a module on my Biochemistry course looking at protein folding, and in a discussion of [folding] transition states I was a little confused at the thought of a zero-lifetime transition state - ...
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Formating chemical equations for proteins binding in multiple configurations

I am working on problems involving protein-protein binding, particularly ones in which two proteins may bind in two or more configurations, and where some of the resultant structures may also bind ...
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How to determine the charge of amino acid at certain pH? [duplicate]

Problem What would charge would you expect on alanine when placed in a solution with a pH of 1.00? Answer Question Let's say I am given a certain pH of 2.00 rather than 1.00 for the "acidic ...
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