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. 2022 Nov 4;7(45):41044–41057. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04419

Table 2. Thermodynamic Parameters of Protamine Binding to Zn–Insulin.

protamine into Zn–insulin N K1 (M–1) ΔH1(kcal mol–1) TΔS1(kcal mol–1) ΔG1(kcal mol–1) K2 (M–1) Kavg (M–1) ΔH2(kcal mol–1) TΔS2(kcal mol–1) ΔG2(kcal mol–1) ΔGavg(kcal mol–1)
Salt Dependent
NaCl 100 mM 0.14 (1.8 ± 0.35) × 105 –12.8 ± 3.0 –5.6 ± 3.1 –7.2 ± 0.1            
NaCl 150 mM   (1.7 ±.4) × 105 –8.1 ± 0.4 –1.0 ± 0.6 –7.1 ± 0.2 (1.8 ± 0.2) × 105 (1.7 ± 0.6) × 105 0.5 ± 0.2 7.6 ± 0.1 –7.1 ± 0.1 –7.1 ± 0.15
Temperature Dependent
15 °C 0.02 (1.0 ± 0.12) × 105 –19.2 ± 4.1 –12.5 ± 4.1 –6.7 ± 0.05            
25 °C 0.14 (1.8 ± 0.4) × 105 –12.8 ± 3.0 –5.6 ± 3.1 –7.2 ± 0.1            
35 °C 0.15 (1.1 ± 0.16) × 106 –1.6 ± 0.06 7.0 ± 0.1 –8.5 ± 0.06