For the Binding of a Ligand to a Protein, What

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For the binding of a ligand to a protein, what is the relationship between the K_a (association constant), the K_d (dissociation constant), and the affinity of the protein for the ligand?

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Definitions:

Split-half Reliability

A measure of consistency where a test is divided into two parts and the scores for each half are compared to assess the test's reliability.

Internal Consistency

A measure of the reliability of a test or scale, indicating how well the items on the test measure the same construct or concept.

Content Validity

The degree to which a test or measurement accurately represents the concept it intends to measure, based on the thoroughness of the content included.

Concurrent Validity

The extent to which test results correlate with those of previously established tests of the same ability or trait.