Table 1.

Interplay of α and ω

Condition	Response
α ≥ 1 and ω ≫ 1	Assembly is highly cooperative
α > 1	NA structure promotes assembly (increased cooperativity)
α < 1	NA structure inhibits assembly
α < 1 and αω > 1	CP-CP interaction trumps NA structure
α < 1 and αω < 1	NA structure dominates assembly