TABLE 1.
Lifetimes of various forms of membrane-bound gramicidin
| Gramicidin conformation | α1 | τ1 (ns) | α2 | τ2 (ns) | 〈τ〉* (ns) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonchannel | 0.78 | 1.05 | 0.22 | 4.25 | 2.76 | 
| Intermediate I | 0.87 | 0.65 | 0.13 | 3.73 | 2.07 | 
| Intermediate II | 0.83 | 0.64 | 0.17 | 2.92 | 1.74 | 
| Channel | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.11 | 3.46 | 1.72 |