Thermodynamics of the GTP-GDP-operated Conformational Switch of Selenocysteine-specific Translation Factor SelB. Alena Paleskava, Andrey L. Konevega and Marina V. Rodnina . The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287, 27906-27912 (2012).  doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.366120  .

The equilibrium constant, Keq = 1/Kd, is related to the standard free energy change, DG0 using the following equation: 

DelG eq 1

f.  What is the DG at equilibrium?  Using this information, derive an equation that gives the relations between DG0 and Keq as well as Kd.

DelG and Keq Kd

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