Table 1. Thermodynamic Parameters for 3WJs Formationa.
1/Tm vs log (Ct) |
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3WJs | ΔG°37 (kcal/mol) | ΔH° (kcal/mol) | ΔS°37(e.u.) | Tmb (°C) |
2′-F RNA | –36 ± 0.45 | –200 ± 5.7 | –520 ± 17 | 72.1 |
RNA | –28 ± 0.58 | –170 ± 13 | –440 ± 39 | 60.4 |
DNA | –15 ± 0.71 | –220 ± 25 | –650 ± 83 | 35.2 |
Parameters derived from 15% native TGGE.
Tm values for 3WJ strand concentrations of 10–6 M.