Table 2. Decomposition of selected base pair step stacking energies into the individual terms.
| AB/CD | ΔE(A,C) | ΔE(B,D) | ΔE(A,D) | ΔE(B,C) | ΔE4 | ΔE(AB,CD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2T23/T3A22 | –6.4 | –6.5 | +0.1 | –0.4 | +0.6 | –12.6 |
| T3A22/G4C21 | –2.7 | –4.4 | –0.5 | –5.0 | +1.1 | –11.6 |
| G4C21/G5C20 | –2.6 | –1.7 | –3.4 | –2.5 | +2.5 | –7.8 |
| G5C20/G6C19 | –2.1 | –1.7 | –3.2 | –3.8 | +2.4 | –8.4 |
| G6C19/C7G18 | –9.6 | –9.8 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +0.6 | –14.0 |
| T11A14/G12C13 | –2.3 | –4.3 | –0.5 | –3.1 | +1.2 | –9.0 |
| TA/GCa | –5.4 | –2.1 | –1.7 | –2.6 | +0.1 | –11.7 |
| GC/GCb | –3.5 | –1.1 | –4.1 | –2.8 | +2.0 | –9.5 |
| GC/CGb | –9.0 | –9.0 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +0.9 | –13.2 |
| TA/GCb | –4.7 | –3.8 | –0.9 | –3.5 | +0.8 | –12.1 |
| AT/TAb | –5.1 | –5.1 | –0.8 | +0.4 | +0.0 | –10.7 |
aHigh twist, high slide, low roll geometry (52).
bStandard geometry.