Table 1.

Lifetimes, apparent dissociation constants, and apparent open pair lifetimes in r(G·C) base-pairs of the 16-mer and the 11-mer hairpins at 15°C

		[Mg2 + ]	(ms)		τopen (ns)
16-mer simplex	G546·C	0 eq	4.8 (3.4, < < 1)a	21 (2.2, 20)a	101 (7.5, < < 20)a
		1 eq	6.5	7.6	49
		3 eq	11	15	160
	G553·C	0 eq	22 (33, 7)b	1.6 (0.28, 0.57)b	35 (9.2, 4)b
		1 eq	41	4.0	160
		3 eq	43	2.2	95
11-mer simplex	G572·C	0 eq	11 (3.4, < < 1)a	4.9 (2.2, 20)a	54 (7.5, < < 20)a
		1 eq	13	9.5	120
		3 eq	11	11	120

The uncertainties on base-pair lifetimes are estimated as ±30%. The uncertainties on dissociation constants are about ±20%

^aAs a comparison, the parameters measured for base-pair (G²· C) respectively in [r(CGCGAUCGCG)]₂ and [d(CGCGAUCGCG)]₂ are given inside parentheses

^bThe parameters measured for base-pair (C³· G) respectively in [r(CGCGAUCGCG)]₂ and [d(CGCGAU CGCG)]₂ are given inside parentheses