Table 2.

Comparison of molecular parameters of rPDMAEMA and PDMAEMA polyplexes

Polycation	N:P	Mw (×10-8) (g/mol)	RG (nm)	RH (nm)	ζ (mV)	d (g/mL)*	n**
rPDMAEMA1	0.75	10.8	122	--	-30	0.236	179
	1.2	7.40	113	109	46	0.203	113
	2	2.89	98	80	51	0.123	44
	4	1.44	83	70	42	0.101	22
rPDMAEMA2	0.75	5.21	114	109	-35	0.138	87
	1.2	5.96	114	116	39	0.158	91
	2	2.35	99	78	48	0.095	36
	4	1.37	87	66	50	0.084	21
PDMAEMA1	0.75	8.69	121	132	-28	0.196	144
	1.2	11.7	120	--	35	0.268	179
	2	3.75	100	81	49	0.149	57
	4	1.83	84	66	53	0.123	28
PDMAEMA2	0.75	10.5	124	--	-27	0.218	175
	1.2	7.42	112	102	47	0.212	113
	2	3.61	97	79	54	0.159	55
	4	2.01	84	69	44	0.137	31

^*Calculated from d = 3M_w/(4πN_AR_G³)

^**Estimated average number of DNA molecules per one polyplex