Table 2.

Thermodynamic Parameters for Conversion of (CAG)_n and (CTG)_n Stem-Loop Hairpins to (CAG)_n/(CTG)_n Duplex.¹,²

n	ΔH (kcal mol−1)	TΔS3 (kcal mol−1)	ΔG3 (kcal mol−1)
6	−59.4 ± 3.2	−51.2 ± 2.8	−8.2 ± 0.4
7	−86.0 ± 2.8	−73.6 ± 2.5	−12.4 ± 0.3
8	−80.7 ± 2.3	−66.7 ± 2.1	−13.9 ± 0.2
9	−113 ± 4	−94.5 ± 3.2	−18.7 ± 0.5
10	−116 ± 5	−94.0 ± 3.9	−21.8 ± 1.5
11	−135 ± 3	−109 ± 3	−25.9 ± 2.2
12	−138 ± 7	−109 ± 6	−28.1 ± 1.0
13	−163 ± 5	−132 ± 5	−31.3 ± 0.7
14	−154 ± 8	−121 ± 7	−32.7 ± 1.2

¹In 20 mM sodium phosphate, 100 mM NaCl, pH 7.0.

²Errors represent standard deviation from the analysis of three scans of a single sample preparation.

³Values at 37 °C.