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. 2009 Jun 17;96(12):4984–4992. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.03.044

Table 1.

Best-fit neutron reflection parameters for two-layer surface adsorption of Rsn-2 in D2O or NRW

Solvent Subphase concentration/mg mL−1 Layer thickness τ ρobs/10−6 ρp/10−6 Volume fractionϕp Surface excess/mg m−2 Area per molecule/Å2
Layer 1 D2O 0.007 8 3.0 3.23 0.93 1.02 1782
NRW 0.007 8 1.8 1.92 0.94 1.03 1765
D2O 0.05 8 3.0 3.23 0.93 1.02 1781
NRW 0.05 8 1.8 1.92 0.94 1.03 1765
D2O 0.25 10 3.0 3.23 0.93 1.28 1425
NRW 0.25 10 1.8 1.92 0.94 1.29 1412



Layer 2 D2O 0.007 20 6.0 3.23 0.11 0.31 5900
NRW 0.007 16 0.3 1.92 0.16 0.34 5295
D2O 0.05 30 6.0 3.23 0.11 0.46 3933
NRW 0.05 25 0.4 1.92 0.21 0.72 2541
D2O 0.25 40 5.6 3.23 0.24 1.32 1377
NRW 0.25 35 0.6 1.92 0.31 1.50 1210

Neutron scattering length density from experimental fits.

Calculated from amino acid sequence data, assuming appropriate H/D exchange.

Calculated using ρobs = ϕpρp for layer 1 (in air) and ρobs = ϕpρp + ϕwρw for layer 2 (in water).