Chapter 8 Maria is enrolling in a new health insurance plan….

Chapter 8 Maria is enrolling in a new health insurance plan. She wants the flexibility to see specialists without strict referral requirements and prefers the option to visit providers outside the network, even if it costs more. She understands that providers in her network are paid according to a discounted fee schedule rather than a salary or capitation model. Which type of managed care structure best fits Maria’s preferences?

Binding kinetics are characterized by kon and koff. Binding…

Binding kinetics are characterized by kon and koff. Binding affinity (Kd) is defined as:   Note: kon is the same as kforward (kf) and koff is the same as kreverse(kr). Hint: You may need to think about the relationship between the rate constants kon and koff relative to protein-ligand binding and then relate that to Kd. You can do it!