Enzymes and Membrane Channels

Both enzyme catalyzed reactions and ion transport in through channels in membranes are described by a large number of different equations for different situations. However, the equations for both systems are very similar. An enzyme moves reactant to product; a channel moves an ion to the opposite side of a membrane. Techniques to develop the relevant equations utilize equilibrium, statistical thermodynamics, stationary state kinetics simplified using graph theory and time dependent kinetics are introduced to allow the optimal choice for each situation. Ion Transport in membrane channels serves as a model for more complex topics such as non-linear kinetics and irreversible thermodynamics as well.
Michael E. Starzak is an emeritus professor of biophysical chemistry.