Table 1.

Rate constants for branch formation and dissociation in the absence of force and related figures

Conversionkconv (min−1)	State 1 debranchingk1* (min−1)	State 2 debranchingk2† (min−1)	Branch formationkform* (μM−1⋅s−1)
0.14 ± 0.03	0.012	0.01 ± 0.007	0.02
Fig. 4	Fig. 4	Fig. 2D	Fig. 4

^*The equations used to determine these parameters are approximations, so uncertainties are not reported.

^†From the fit of force-dependent debranching data to Eq. 1; k₂ = 1/τ₀. The error was calculated from the SD τ₀ in the fit.