Table 1. Reaction Rates and Implied Equilibrium Constants for the Folding Reaction (Eq 2)a.
| peptide | proline conc. | kunfold [1/μs] | kfold [1/μs] | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ala5 | 5 M | 30.0 ± 7.8 | 1.77 ± 0.01 | 0.0590 ± 0.0157 |
| Ala8 | 3.82 ± 1.78 | 0.639 ± 0.132 | 0.168 ± 0.113 | |
| Ala15 | 0.623 ± 0.352 | 2.40 ± 1.11 | 3.86 ± 3.96 | |
| AAQAA3 | 0.910 ± 0.530 | 0.836 ± 0.476 | 0.92 ± 1.06 | |
| KR1 | 0.497 ± 0.200 | 0.141 ± 0.025 | 0.284 ± 0.164 | |
| Ala5 | 2 M | 330 ± 4 | 11.3 ± 1.2 | 0.0343 ± 0.0041 |
| Ala8 | 9.76 ± 3.27 | 1.08 ± 0.34 | 0.111 ± 0.072 | |
| Ala15 | 0.702 ± 0.063 | 0.637 ± 0.240 | 0.908 ± 0.423 | |
| AAQAA3 | 3.65 ± 0.09 | 1.19 ± 0.01 | 0.326 ± 0.011 | |
| KR1 | 4.00 ± 1.04 | 0.513 ± 0.033 | 0.128 ± 0.042 | |
| Ala5 | 0 M | 443 ± 8 | 13.1 ± 1.0 | 0.0297 ± 0.0028 |
| Ala8 | 74.5 ± 10.2 | 5.00 ± 0.39 | 0.0671 ± 0.0144 | |
| Ala15 | 11.7 ± 5.1 | 4.15 ± 2.31 | 0.356 ± 0.352 | |
| AAQAA3 | 6.85 ± 0.31 | 1.89 ± 0.12 | 0.276 ± 0.030 | |
| KR1 | 22.6 ± 4.9 | 1.31 ± 0.14 | 0.0581 ± 0.0188 | |
| Ala21 | 1.16 ± 0.18 | 1.66 ± 0.27 | 1.43 ± 0.45 |
The errors of kfold and kunfold come from maximum differences between “e” and “h” trajectories under each conditions. The error of K has been obtained as the maximum error via a complete differential rule. Three significant digits and/or same accuracy for errors associated to each value.