Reaction kinetics in special and general relativity and its applications to temperature transformation and biological systems

Reaction kinetics was developed in special and general relativity. The covariant rate equation and the special-relativistic rate equation which expresses an effect of a relative velocity are identical in form to the classical equation. The general-relativistic rate equation expressing a gravitational effect no longer has the same form. Many outstanding relativistic effects have been elucidated here. The relativistic law of mass action was reformulated through dynamic-equilibrium concept on the basis of these theories. Subsequent thermodynamical expression of rate constant gave an excellent model system for introducing temperature transformation. Relativistic-enzyme kinetics may realize an experimental detection of the relativistic effects.