Steady-state gating current parameters in the presence and absence of Mg2+
| Construct | V1 | z1 | V2 | z2 | n | ||||
| no Mg2+ | +Mg2+ | no Mg2+ | +Mg2+ | no Mg2+ | +Mg2+ | no Mg2+ | +Mg2+ | ||
| mV | mV | ||||||||
| I287D+F324D+W434F | −61 ± 1 | −53 ± 1a | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 2.7 ± 0.5a | −26 ± 1 | −16 ± 1a | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 7 |
| I287D+W434F | −78 ± 2 | −78 ± 1 | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | −60 ± 1 | −60 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 6 |
| W434F | −61 ± 2 | −60 ± 2 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | −40 ± 1 | −37 ± 1 | 5.6 ± 0.3 | 5.3 ± 0.2 | 8 |
| Construct | V1 | z1 | V2 | z2 | n | ||||
| no Mg2+ | +Mg2+ | no Mg2+ | +Mg2+ | no Mg2+ | +Mg2+ | no Mg2+ | +Mg2+ | ||
| mV | mV | ||||||||
| I287D+F324D+W434F | −61 ± 1 | −53 ± 1a | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 2.7 ± 0.5a | −26 ± 1 | −16 ± 1a | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 7 |
| I287D+W434F | −78 ± 2 | −78 ± 1 | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | −60 ± 1 | −60 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 6 |
| W434F | −61 ± 2 | −60 ± 2 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | −40 ± 1 | −37 ± 1 | 5.6 ± 0.3 | 5.3 ± 0.2 | 8 |
Normalized gating charge was plotted versus voltage, and data were fitted with the sum of two Boltzmann functions to obtain values for V1/2 and valence (z). Parameters for q1 component of gating charge: V1 and z1. Parameters for q2 component of gating charge: V2 and z2. Values are provided as mean ± SEM.
Significantly different from value obtained in the absence of Mg2+; P < 0.05 by ANOVA.