Table 1.
Molecular weights (MWs), critical micelle concentrations (CMCs), and aggregation numbers (ANs) of TPMs (TPM-L3/L4 and TPM-V3/V4) along with the conventional detergent DDM and their micelle sizes in terms of hydrodynamic diameters (Dh) (mean ± S.D., n = 5) in water.
| Detergent | MWa | CMC (mM) | Dh (nm)b | AN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPM-L3 | 1467.5 | ~0.025 | 5.0±0.6 | ~5 |
| TPM-L4 | 1495.5 | ~0.020 | 7.4±1.4 | ~8 |
| TPM-V3 | 1453.5 | ~0.040 | 5.6±0.1 | ~14 |
| TPM-V4 | 1481.5 | ~0.012 | 6.4±0.2 | ~30 |
| DDM | 510.6 | ~0.17 | 6.8±0.0 | ND |
a
Molecular weight of detergents.
b
Hydrodynamic diameters of detergents measured at 1.0 wt% by dynamic light scattering.
ND = not determined.