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. 2017 Jul 11;113(1):120–131. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2017.05.023

Table 2.

Average Force and SD on a Bond Given that a Second Bond Is Located a Fixed Distance Away

κ = 12.15 kBT κ = 40 kBT
Separation (nm) f〉 ± σ (pN) f〉 ± σ (pN)

20 3.43 ± 6.16 7.06 ± 11.38
3.63 7.14
40 3.56 ± 6.24 7.23 ± 11.39
3.79 7.38
80 3.78 ± 6.01 7.56 ± 11.74
4.25 8.11
160 6.87 ± 6.34 9.67 ± 11.63
7.16 11.42
Single bond 7.07 ± 6.32 13.46 ± 11.60
6.99 13.90

The averages and SDs are calculated for t > 0.5 s. Forces reported without SDs are the average force at the final time point (1 s) of simulations without thermal fluctuations. 〈f〉, Average force; σ, SD.