Multiple Equilibria in Macromolecular Systems

Abstract

The theory of multiple equilibria for binding of adsorbable molecules to macromolecules is extended to the case of polymerizing systems. The general result reduces to a simple form if no binding sites are excluded on polymerization. It is shown that nonlinear results may be obtained in a binding experiment, depending on the choice of variables, and a method of measuring macromolecular polymerization from a binding experiment is suggested.