Table 1

Gibbs free energies and specific volumesa

Domain
Transition
K0
ΔG0 [kJ mol-1]
ΔV0 [ml mol-1]
ΔV0 [nm3]

huPrP(23–230)





amino acid 23–120
N1 ▶ N2
0.292
3.0 ± 1.1
-63 ± 11
-0.10 ± 0.02

N ▶ I
n. d.
n. d.
n. d.
n. d.
amino acid 121–230
N1 ▶ N2
0.300
2.9 ± 1.3
-79 ± 15
-0.13 ± 0.02

N ▶ I
n. d.
n. d.
n. d.
n. d.

huPrP(121–230)





amino acid 121–230
N1 ▶ N2
0.292
3.0 ± 1.4
-86 ± 17
-0.14 ± 0.03

N ▶ I1
0.012
10.8 ± 1.9
-66 ± 26
-0.11 ± 0.04

N ▶ I2
0.0005
18.6 ± 2.9
-125 ± 32
-0.21 ± 0.05

a Data were measured at 293 K and represent the average of the residues in the corresponding domains. K0 and ΔG0 are the values calculated for 293 K and 0.1 MPa.

Kachel et al. BMC Structural Biology 2006 6:16   doi:10.1186/1472-6807-6-16