A strong protein-ligand binding event releases an energy of at

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Life at Thermal Energy, Ch The scales of life and the thermal energy

Problem

A strong protein-ligand binding event releases an energy of 12 kBT12\,k_BT at 298 K298\,\mathrm{K}, where kBT=4.11 pN nmk_BT = 4.11\,\mathrm{pN\,nm}. ((a)) Express this energy in pN nm\mathrm{pN\,nm}. ((b)) Express it in kJ mol−1\mathrm{kJ\,mol^{-1}}.

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