Relation between and QmaxFVm for ion channel gating models
| Model | Reference state (r) | Final state (f) | Relation |
| Noninactivating; all steps voltage dependent or intermediate step voltage independent | C1 | Of | |
| Noninactivating; last step voltage independent | C1 | Of | |
| Noninactivating; MWC scheme; all steps voltage dependent | C1 | Of | |
| Noninactivating; MWC scheme; allosteric transition voltage independent | C1 | Of | |
| Inactivating; all steps voltage dependent or intermediate step voltage independent | C1 | If | |
| Inactivating; voltage-independent inactivation | C1 | If |
| Model | Reference state (r) | Final state (f) | Relation |
| Noninactivating; all steps voltage dependent or intermediate step voltage independent | C1 | Of | |
| Noninactivating; last step voltage independent | C1 | Of | |
| Noninactivating; MWC scheme; all steps voltage dependent | C1 | Of | |
| Noninactivating; MWC scheme; allosteric transition voltage independent | C1 | Of | |
| Inactivating; all steps voltage dependent or intermediate step voltage independent | C1 | If | |
| Inactivating; voltage-independent inactivation | C1 | If |
The table lists the relationship between the median measure of free energy (derived from a QV plot) and the chemical free energy difference between the unique initial and final states of the system for six broad classes of gating modes of the ion channel.