These pints are divided into two cups (though the imperial cup is rarely used now), which in turn are divided into two gills (gills are also rarely used). Thus a gallon is equal to four quarts, eight pints, sixteen cups or thirty-two gills.
Binding constant. Home Â» Binding constant. Definition. noun. A mathematical constant that describes the bonding affinity between two molecules at equilibrium. Supplement. It is the measure of the affinity of an enzyme for its substrate. An example is the measure of the strength of binding in the hapten-antibody interaction.
The binding is reversible in a competitive binding assay. It may be the analyte or a cross-reactant. Examples include vitamin B 12, a ligand with intrinsic factor as the binding protein, and various antigens, which are ligands with antibody-binding proteins.