Table 1. The melting temperature and conductance values measured in the reported experiments.
| DNA sequence | Tm, °C | Measured conductance, G/Go |
|---|---|---|
| GGAG CCC GAGG | 56.17 (54.1) | 1.3 × 10–4 |
| CCTC GGG CTCC | ||
| GGAG CTC GAGG | 53.17 (49.6) | 5 × 10–5 |
| CCTC GAG CTCC | ||
| GGAG CTC GAGG | 44.22 (41.4) | 7.5 × 10–5 |
| CCTC GGG CTCC | ||
| GGAG CCC GAGG | 38.22 (32.6) | 1 × 10–5 |
| CCTC GAG CTCC | ||
| CGCG AATT CGCG | – (56.0) | 3.6 × 10–6 |
| GCGC TTAA GCGC | ||
| CGCG AATG CGCG | – (38.2) | 1.7 × 10–6 |
| GCGC GTAA GCGC | ||
| GGAG CCC GAGG* | 57.97 (54.1) | – |
| CCTC GGG CTCC | ||
| GGAG CTC GAGG* | 53.97 (49.6) | – |
| CCTC GAG CTCC | ||
| GGAG CTC GAGG* | 46.98 (41.4) | – |
| CCTC GGG CTCC | ||
| GGAG CCC GAGG* | 38.97 (32.6) | – |
| CCTC GAG CTCC |
Values in parentheses predicted by HyTherm. Bold letters indicate points where mutations were placed in the DNA stack. Dashes indicate points where data were not/could not be acquired.
*
These molecules measured without thiol linkers