1. Stability in Nucleic Acid Hairpins: 1. Molecular Determinants of Cooperativity and 2. Linkage between Proton Binding and Folding Open Access Author: Moody, Ellen Marie Title: Stability in Nucleic Acid Hairpins: 1. Molecular Determinants of Cooperativity and 2. Linkage between Proton Binding and Folding Graduate Program: Chemistry Keywords: RNADNApKa shiftingcooperativityexpandabilitythermodynamics File: Download EMM_thesis.pdf Committee Members: Philip C. Bevilacqua, Committee Chair/Co-ChairChristopher Falzone, Committee MemberJuliette T J Lecomte, Committee MemberJames Gregory Ferry, Committee Member