Motive entity

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Motive entity

Description

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A motive entity X_tr is an entity involved in a transformation including spacial transfer. Motive entities (transformants) are expressed in different motive units [MU] depending on the energy transformation under study and the chosen format. Flows are defined as advancement in terms of stoichiometric motive entities per time. Isomorphic forces are partial derivatives of Gibbs energy per advancement. Ions carrying a positive charge (cations) or negative charge (anions) may be considered as a paradigm of motive entities, since Faraday did not coin but introduced the term 'ion', which is old Greek for 'going' — advancing to the cathode or anode and thus generating an electric current.

Abbreviation: X_tr [MU]

Reference: Gnaiger 2020 BEC MitoPathways

Communicated by Gnaiger E 2020-12-01

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  Converstion between different motive formats and corresponding motive units

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Rate

» Normalization of rate

» Flow

» Oxygen flow

» Flux

» Oxygen flux

» Flux control ratio

» Coupling-control ratio

» Pathway control ratio

» Flux control efficiency

Quantities for normalization

» Count in contrast to Number

» Mitochondrial marker

» O2k-Protocols: mitochondrial and marker-enzymes

» Citrate synthase activity

General

» Extensive quantity

» Specific quantity

» Advancement

» Motive unit

» Iconic symbols

Related keyword lists

» Keywords: Concentration and pressure

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Entity, count, and number, and SI base quantities / SI base units

Quantity name	Symbol	Unit name	Symbol	Comment
elementary	UX	elementary unit	[x]	UX, UB; [x] not in SI
count	NX	elementary unit	[x]	NX, NB; [x] not in SI
number	N	-	dimensionless	= NX·UX-1
amount of substance	nB	mole	[mol]	nX, nB
electric current	I	ampere	[A]	A = C·s-1
time	t	second	[s]
length	l	meter	[m]	SI: metre
mass	m	kilogram	[kg]
thermodynamic temperature	T	kelvin	[K]
luminous intensity	IV	candela	[cd]

Fundamental relationships

» Avogadro constant N_A

» Boltzmann constant k

» elementary charge e

» Faraday constant F

» gas constant R

» electrochemical constant f

SI and related concepts

» International System of Units

» elementary unit x

» SI prefixes

» International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, IUPAC

» entity

» quantity

» dimension

» format

» motive unit

» iconic symbols

MitoPedia concepts: Ergodynamics