Question

Integrating the flux–flux autocorrelation function yields this quantity, which is estimated by the quadratic Morrison equation when the free ligand assumption fails to hold. Manfred Eigen pioneered a class of techniques for use when this quantity is very high, which are named for the “jump” of various parameters. The reciprocal of one form of this quantity is plotted on the y-axis (-5[1])of a Lineweaver–Burk (-5[1])plot. (10[1])One specific form of this quantity denoted V-max (10[1])is found in the numerator of the Michaelis–Menten (10[1])equation, which is (10[1])used to calculate a form of this quantity. “Integrated” forms of statements about this quantity plot various functions of concentration against time. For 10 points, name this quantity governed by a namesake constant k, which measures how fast a reaction proceeds. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: reaction rate [or reaction velocity; or reaction speed; accept rate constant or integrated rate laws; prompt on V-max by asking “can you be less specific?”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Yahwanth Bajji (DII)Michigan APitt B (UG)60-5
BiyangMichigan BPitt A63-5
Shourjo Ganguli (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Kenyon A (UG)6410
Nadita Shankar (DII)CWRU D (DII)Ohio State C (DII)7210
Aditya Patnaik (DII)Ohio State B (DII)CWRU C (UG)8010
Jason Thieu (DII)Michigan State B (UG)Michigan D (DII)8310
Sam Wang (UG)Pitt B (UG)Michigan A12510
ArielPitt AMichigan B12510
Owen Brown (DII)Kenyon B (DII)Michigan State C (UG)12510

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y7100%0%0%95.43
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y7100%0%0%76.14
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%11%83.22
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%29%96.29
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%0%80.67