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. 2006 Mar 2;90(11):3851–3864. doi: 10.1529/biophysj.105.077099

FIGURE 3.

FIGURE 3

(Symbols) The functions Inline graphic for different pulling velocities υ, obtained according to Eq. 4 from the same experiment (23) as in Fig. 2. Each depicted point corresponds to one rupture event at f = fn and hence a step of the piecewise constant function Eq. 4. Only fn above fmin = 20 pN have been taken into account; see discussion below Eq. 3. The number Nυ of experimental data points for the six different velocities υ in Eq. 4 are N50nm/s = 20; N100nm/s = 44; N500nm/s = 179; N1000nm/s = 208; N2000nm/s = 108; and N5000nm/s = 253. A few very small or large fn are omitted in this plot for the sake of better visibility of the remaining symbols. (Solid lines) Theoretical functions Inline graphic for the same pulling velocities υ as the symbols, using Eqs. 9, 11–16, and 21. For more details, see section Heterogeneity of Chemical Bonds.