Table 3. Differential thermodynamic profiles for the incorporation of a cationic chain in DNA.
ΔTM (°C) | ΔΔGcal (kcal/mol) | ΔΔHcal (kcal/mol) | Δ(TΔS) (kcal/mol) | ΔΔnNa+ (per duplex) | ΔΔnW (per duplex) | |
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Duplexes | 6.0 | –0.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 0.52 | 2.9 |
Hairpins | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | –0.1 | 0.11 | 1.2 |