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. 2005 Nov 18;90(3):886–895. doi: 10.1529/biophysj.105.066662

TABLE 2.

Species in the discrete aggregate model and their dimensionless scaling

Species* Interpretation Dimensionless scaling
F Folded or native proteins Inline graphic
U Unfolded proteins Inline graphic
A2 Protein dimer Inline graphic
A3 Protein trimer (oligomer) Inline graphic
HSP Free heat shock protein (HSP) Inline graphic
U:HSP Unfolded protein bound to an HSP Inline graphic
A2:HSP Dimer with a bound HSP Inline graphic
A3:HSP Trimer with a bound HSP Inline graphic
*

From Fig. 3.

[P]tot = Concentration of total protein (see Eq. 3).