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. 2022 May 20;9:908175. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.908175

Table 5.

The parameters, calculation formulas, and the chain conformation information reflected by them.

Formula Diameter Range Conformation References
(1) KcRθ=1Mw[1+16π2n23λ2Rg2sin2(θ2)]+2A2c v 0.2–0.4 A tightly coiled conformation with high branches (116, 117)
0.5–0.6 A compliant molecule
(2) Rg=KMwv 0.6–1.0 A rigid or semi-rigid rod
(3) df = 1/v df 1.0 A rigid rod-like structure (116, 118)
(4) Is(ω)=I0(ω0)CΓ(ω-ω02)+Γ2 5/3–2 A linear polymer with a Gaussian coil shape
2.5 A branched structure
(5) G(2)(q, τ) = A[1+β|g(1)(q, τ)2|] 3 A compact and uniform spherical structure
(6) |g(1)(q,τ)|=0G(Γ)dΓ ρ 0.77 A hard sphere conformation (119)
(7) Γ = Dq2 1.0–1.1 A highly branched conformation
(8) Rh=kBT6πη0D 1.5–1.8 A compliant molecule
> 2 A worm-like or rigid structure
(9) [η]=KMwα α 0.5 A spherical structure (120, 121)
(10) ηsp/C=[η]+K[η]2C 0.6–0.8 A elastic random curl conformation
(11) (Inηr)/C=[η]+K[η]2C >0.8/> 1.0 A rigid chain conformation