Table 3 Comparison of total signal difference between LCs and solutions in the presence of buffer and at different ionic strengths and magnesium and sodium concentrations to signals obtained in H2O alone for LC1 and S1 or in buffer for LC2 and S2, respectively.

From: Photochemical analysis of structural transitions in DNA liquid crystals reveals differences in spatial structure of DNA molecules organized in liquid crystalline form

Liquid crystal/liquid crystal

Total signal differences

Solution/solution

Total signal differences

LC2/LC1

45.04

S2/S1

60.72

LC3/LC2

0.95

S3/S2

13.43

LC4/LC2

26.88

S4/S2

13.46

LC5/LC2

15.89

S5/S2

11.91

LC6/LC2

6.89

S6/S2

11.11

  1. The total signal difference was calculated as the sum of log2(IntLC/IntLC) or log2(IntS/IntS) values at all Y-Y positions.