Table 3. Parameters deduced from hysteresis measurements.

Hairpin	Transition state	Transition state	Transition rate
	x→	x→/L	k0
	(nm)		(s−1)
DNA10	4.4 ± 0.2	0.30	(1.0–3.0) × 10−4
DNA18	4.7 ± 0.2	0.28	(3.8–8.5) × 10−5
RNA10	3.0 ± 0.2	0.17	(2.9–5.5) × 10−5
RNA18	3.1 ± 0.2	0.17	(3.0–10) × 10−6

By definition, we have x_← = L − x_→ and x_←/L = 1 − x_→/L, k₀ = k(F = 0) = ν₀ exp ( − E/k_BT)