Table 2.

Kinetic parameters for the quadruplexes association

ODN sequence	T (°C) ±1	kon (M−3 min−1)a	Eon (kJ mol−1)
AQ2 d(TGSGGGT)	5	(4.3 ± 0.4) × 108	−193 ± 5
	10	(2.0 ± 0.2) × 108
	15	(8.3 ± 0.8) × 107
	20	(3.8 ± 0.3) × 107
AQ4 d(TGGGSGT)	0	(1.86 ± 0.2) × 108	−115 ± 7
	3	(8.1 ± 0.8) × 107
	5	(3.96 ± 0.4) × 107
	7	(2.27 ± 0.2) × 107

All the values have been determined in a 70 mM KCl, 10 mM KH₂PO₄, pH 7.0 buffer.

^ak_on is defined as d[S₄]/dt = −k_on[S₄]ⁿ.