The equilibrium constant for the association of thyroxin with its receptor is greater than 1.Given the reaction below,which of the following statements are true. thyroxin + receptor à complex

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The equilibrium constant being greater than 1 means that the binding of thyroxin with its receptor is favored in the forward direction (i.e., formation of complex). Therefore, bound thyroxin will be favored over unbound, and statement B is true. Statement A is false since the equilibrium constant being greater than 1 indicates that the binding of unbound thyroxin to the receptor is favored. Statement C and D are not necessarily true or false based on the given information.

The Equilibrium Constant for the Association of Thyroxin with Its