Tables for Calculating Helix Stabilities

Turner, DH , et al. (1988) Ann Rev Biophys 17 167
RNA Values
For C->H Temp °C: 37.00  
Table 1. 1M NaCl    
  D D D
Sequence (kcal/mol) (kcal/mol) (cal/mol-K)
AA/UU -0.89 -6.60 -18.40
AU/UA -0.89 -5.70 -15.50
UA/AU -1.09 -8.10 -22.60
CA/GU -1.88 -10.50 -27.80
CU/GA -1.65 -7.60 -19.20
GA/CU -2.29 -13.30 -35.50
GU/CA -2.07 -10.20 -26.20
CG/GC -1.98 -8.00 -19.40
GC/CG -3.38 -14.20 -34.90
GG/CC -2.99 -12.20 -29.70
Initiation 3.35 0.00 -10.80
Symmetry 0.43 0.00 -1.40
4nt Hairpin loop 6.00 0.00 -20.10
4nt Internal loop 2.00 0.00 -6.70

Sugimoto, et al. (1996) Nucleic Acids Res 24 4501
DNA Values
For C->H Temp °C: 37.00  
Table 1. 1M NaCl    
  D D D
Sequence (kcal/mol) (kcal/mol) (cal/mol-K)
AA/TT -1.21 -8.00 -21.90
AT/TA -0.89 -5.60 -15.20
TA/AT -0.89 -6.60 -18.40
CA/GT -1.69 -8.20 -21.00
CT/GA -1.51 -6.60 -16.40
GA/CT -1.51 -8.80 -23.50
GT/CA -1.49 -9.40 -25.50
CG/GC -2.81 -11.80 -29.00
GC/CG -2.31 -10.50 -26.40
GG/CC -2.09 -10.90 -28.40
Initiation 3.39 0.60 -9.00
Symmetry 0.43 0.00 -1.40
4nt Hairpin loop 6.00 0.00 -20.10
4nt Internal loop 2.00 0.00 -6.70

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