Table 3. Cn-K Helix Parameters Derived from Fits in Figure 5Ba.
molecule | pH | R (nm) | ψ (deg) | W (nm) | h/P | % polydispersity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C16-K | 6 | 62.6 | 29.3 | 115.6 | 0.59 | 5.5 |
C16-K | 7 | 69.6 | 31.9 | 128.1 | 0.56 | 8.7 |
C14-K | 6.5 | 76.1 | 29.0 | 180.45 | 0.68 | 7.4 |
C12-K | 6.5 | 94.5 | 32.6 | 227.80 | 0.60 | 11.7 |
Some bilayer parameters were fixed: th = 0.75 nm and ρh = 430 e/nm3. The best fit values for the bilayer thickness and the electron density for the hydrophobic tail region were [tb (nm), ρt (e/nm3)] = [3.8, 307], [3.37, 300], and [3.0, 290] for n = 16, 14, and 12, respectively.