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. 1999 Jun 22;96(13):7232–7237. doi: 10.1073/pnas.96.13.7232

Table 2.

Kinetic parameters for α-helix formation in poly(Glu) and poly(Lys)

Peptide k1, s−1 k2, s−1 Overshoot,* %
Poly(Glu) 4.4 kDa 600  ±  50 180  ±  30 15
Poly(Glu) 7 kDa 610  ±  50 180  ±  30 14
Poly(Glu) 20 kDa 690  ±  40 150  ±  20 13
Poly(Lys) 3 kDa 360  ±  30 65  ±  7 26
Poly(Lys) 5 kDa 490  ±  50 53  ±  6 21
AQ28 2.4 kDa 180  ±  140 75  ±  75 25
*

Overshoot (%) was calculated as (most negative ellipticity/equilibrium ellipticity) × 100 − 100.