Effects of Cd2+ on spHCN channels containing introduced cysteine residues
| Construct | Effect | Control | 1 µM Cd2+ | ||||||||
| V1/2 | k | fnondecaying | RT10–50% | n | V1/2 | k | fnondecaying | RT10–50% | n | ||
| mV | mV | ms | mV | mV | ms | ||||||
| WT | −63 ± 2 | 6.7 ± 0.3 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 12 ± 1 | 3 | −65 ± 2 | 6.3 ± 0.1 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 12.5 ± 0.4 | 3 | |
| S472C | −56 ± 5 | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 8.8 ± 0.6 | 3 | −53 ± 4 | 4.7 ± 0.7 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 5.3 ± 0.8a | 3 | |
| S473C | −73 ± 2 | 8.1 ± 0.4 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 23 ± 3 | 5 | −68 ± 2a | 7.8 ± 0.9 | 0.13 ± 0.05 | 23 ± 3 | 5 | |
| S474C | −67 ± 2 | 6.4 ± 0.1 | 0.03 ± 0.03 | 21 ± 5 | 4 | −56 ± 5a | 10 ± 2a | 0.24 ± 0.04a | 58 ± 10a | 4 | |
| Q476C | −56 ± 4 | 10 ± 2 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 8.3 ± 0.9 | 4 | −62 ± 3 | 11 ± 3 | 0.12 ± 0.06 | 11.2 ± 0.8 | 4 | |
| R478C | −79 ± 1 | 6.7 ± 0.3 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 20 ± 2 | 5 | −67 ± 1 | 7.2 ± 0.6 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 20 ± 1 | 3 | |
| E479C | −63 ± 3 | 12 ± 1 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 12 ± 1 | 3 | −62 ± 3 | 10 ± 2 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 11 ± 1 | 3 | |
| K482C | −72 ± 4 | 10 ± 1 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 20 ± 5 | 4 | −69 ± 4 | 11 ± 2 | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 26 ± 6 | 4 | |
| E485C | −50 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 | 0.34 ± 0.11 | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 3 | −49 ± 1 | 7.4 ± 0.9 | 0.37 ± 0.12 | 8 ± 1 | 3 | |
| F359C | −65 ± 3 | 8.1 ± 0.3 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 15 ± 3 | 4 | −56 ± 2a | 12 ± 1a | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 19 ± 5 | 4 | |
| +S472C | −63 ± 2 | 10 ± 2 | 0.12 ± 0.06 | 16 ± 3 | 4 | −68 ± 7 | 14 ± 4 | 0.31 ± 0.07 | 11 ± 1 | 4 | |
| +S473C | LC | −69 ± 2 | 8.7 ± 0.7 | 0.08 ± 0.04 | 16 ± 2 | 3 | −58 ± 8 | 14 ± 3 | 0.12 ± 0.04 | 56 ± 4a | 3 |
| +S474C | LO | −57 ± 4 | 7.2 ± 0.7 | 0.20 ± 0.08 | 24 ± 2 | 3 | ND | ND | 0.81 ± 0.06a | ND | 3 |
| +Q476C | −54 ± 5 | 8 ± 1 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | 9 ± 1 | 3 | −54 ± 7 | 12 ± 3 | 0.21 ± 0.02 | 16 ± 4 | 3 | |
| +R478C | −73 ± 3 | 6.2 ± 0.3 | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 14 ± 2 | 3 | −55 ± 2a | 12.6 ± 0.2a | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 20 ± 1a | 3 | |
| +K482C | −61 ± 3 | 6.3 ± 0.3 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 14 ± 1 | 3 | −36 ± 3a | 19 ± 3a | 0.22 ± 0.03a | 22 ± 3 | 3 | |
| +E485C | LO | −41 ± 5 | 8.3 ± 0.2 | 0.31 ± 0.09 | 4.3 ± 0.2 | 3 | ND | ND | 0.84 ± 0.09a | ND | 3 |
| V361C | −53 ± 3 | 7.0 ± 0.8 | 0.20 ± 0.07 | 8.7 ± 0.8 | 3 | −53 ± 3 | 12 ± 4 | 0.36 ± 0.08 | 10 ± 1 | 3 | |
| +S472C | LC | −59 ± 3 | 7 ± 2 | 0.21 ± 0.03 | 11 ± 1 | 3 | −73 ± 4 | 10 ± 1 | 0.19 ± 0.02 | 25 ± 3a | 3 |
| +S473C | LO | −77 ± 2 | 7.7 ± 0.2 | 0.07 ± 0.03 | 23 ± 2 | 3 | −55 ± 1a | 13 ± 1a | 0.61 ± 0.09a | 15 ± 2a | 3 |
| +S474C | LO | −59 ± 4 | 6.9 ± 0.9 | 0.22 ± 0.05 | 12 ± 3 | 3 | ND | ND | 0.80 ± 0.01a | ND | 3 |
| +Q476C | LC | −51 ± 3 | 4 ± 3 | 0.15 ± 0.06 | 6.3 ± 0.2 | 5 | −60 ± 2a | 8.2 ± 0.4 | 0.20 ± 0.04 | 30 ± 6a | 5 |
| +R478C | LC | −72 ± 2 | 6.3 ± 0.4 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 9.9 ± 0.8 | 4 | −70 ± 3 | 8.9 ± 0.8a | 0.26 ± 0.05a | 16 ± 2a | 3 |
| +E479C | −65 ± 4 | 11 ± 1 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 11 ± 1 | 4 | −68 ± 3 | 15 ± 5 | 0.28 ± 0.02a | 11 ± 1 | 4 | |
| +K482C | −63 ± 3 | 6.2 ± 0.6 | 0.13 ± 0.04 | 10 ± 2 | 3 | −47 ± 3a | 10.7 ± 0.8a | 0.42 ± 0.06a | 10 ± 2 | 3 | |
| +E485C | LO | −41 ± 1 | 8 ± 2 | 0.51 ± 0.03 | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 3 | −84 ± 5a | 20 ± 3 | 0.94 ± 0.01a | 9 ± 2 | 3 |
| A364C | −53 ± 2 | 8 ± 1 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 8.2 ± 0.4 | 3 | −56 ± 3 | 7.9 ± 0.9 | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 9.6 ± 0.4 | 3 | |
| +S472C | LO | −47 ± 2 | 8 ± 1 | 0.22 ± 0.03 | 15 ± 3 | 3 | −68 ± 1a | 20 ± 7 | 0.66 ± 0.01a | 33 ± 7 | 3 |
| +S473C | LC | −69 ± 5 | 7.9 ± 0.7 | 0.17 ± 0.04 | 15 ± 3 | 3 | −89 ± 3a | 8.6 ± 0.8 | 0.08 ± 0.04 | 94 ± 13a | 3 |
| +S474C | LC | −54 ± 8 | 8.4 ± 0.2 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 10 ± 3 | 3 | −93 ± 6a | 7.6 ± 0.3 | 0.03 ± 0.02a | 150 ± 10a | 3 |
| +Q476C | LC | −49 ± 3 | 8.0 ± 0.3 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 7.6 ± 0.5 | 3 | −98 ± 1a | 9.4 ± 0.8 | 0.08 ± 0.01a | 163 ± 1a | 3 |
| +R478C | LC | −73 ± 2 | 6.8 ± 0.2 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 13 ± 2 | 3 | −101 ± 2a | 6.0 ± 0.8 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 127 ± 5a | 3 |
| +E479C | LC | −61 ± 3 | 15 ± 2 | 0.15 ± 0.03 | 16 ± 2 | 5 | −75 ± 4a | 22 ± 4 | 0.20 ± 0.04 | 40 ± 7a | 5 |
| +K482C | LO | −54 ± 2 | 8 ± 1 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 12 ± 2 | 4 | ND | ND | 0.89 ± 0.02a | ND | 4 |
| +E485C | LO | −32 ± 5 | 8 ± 1 | 0.28 ± 0.04 | 5.5 ± 0.8 | 4 | −32 ± 1 | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 0.89 ± 0.01a | 7 ± 1 | 4 |
| Dimers | |||||||||||
| 6472_6472 | LO | −46 ± 1 | 5.9 ± 0.2 | 0.11 ± 0.01 | ND | 4 | −69 ± 4a | 21 ± 4a | 0.74 ± 0.01a | ND | 4 |
| WT_6472 | LO | −63 ± 1 | 6.6 ± 0.6 | 0.15 ± 0.02 | ND | 6 | −60 ± 2 | 8.0 ± 0.7a | 0.27 ± 0.03a | ND | 6 |
| 364C_472C | −63 ± 3 | 7.2 ± 0.3 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | ND | 4 | −63 ± 2 | 8.5 ± 0.4a | 0.12 ± 0.02 | ND | 4 | |
| 6476_6476 | LC | −61 ± 1 | 10 ± 2 | ND | 10 ± 2 | 3 | −108 ± 7a | 8 ± 1 | ND | 195 ± 13a | 3 |
| WT_6476 | LC | −64 ± 1 | 9 ± 2 | ND | 10 ± 2 | 3 | −69 ± 2 | 9.4 ± 0.9 | ND | 27 ± 5a | 3 |
| 364C_476C | LC | −58 ± 2 | 8.5 ± 0.7 | ND | 8.9 ± 0.6 | 4 | −76 ± 1a | 11 ± 1a | ND | 40 ± 2a | 4 |
| 6482_6482 | LO | −55 ± 3 | 7 ± 1 | 0.10 ± 0.01 | ND | 3 | ND | ND | 1.0 ± 0.01a | ND | 3 |
| WT_6482 | LO | −65 ± 2 | 8.2 ± 0.5 | 0.06 ± 0.02 | ND | 6 | −63 ± 3 | 11 ± 2 | 0.25 ± 0.03a | ND | 6 |
| 364C_482C | LO | −67 ± 1 | 10 ± 1 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | ND | 5 | −63 ± 2a | 19 ± 3a | 0.39 ± 0.04a | ND | 5 |
| Construct | Effect | Control | 1 µM Cd2+ | ||||||||
| V1/2 | k | fnondecaying | RT10–50% | n | V1/2 | k | fnondecaying | RT10–50% | n | ||
| mV | mV | ms | mV | mV | ms | ||||||
| WT | −63 ± 2 | 6.7 ± 0.3 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 12 ± 1 | 3 | −65 ± 2 | 6.3 ± 0.1 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 12.5 ± 0.4 | 3 | |
| S472C | −56 ± 5 | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 8.8 ± 0.6 | 3 | −53 ± 4 | 4.7 ± 0.7 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 5.3 ± 0.8a | 3 | |
| S473C | −73 ± 2 | 8.1 ± 0.4 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 23 ± 3 | 5 | −68 ± 2a | 7.8 ± 0.9 | 0.13 ± 0.05 | 23 ± 3 | 5 | |
| S474C | −67 ± 2 | 6.4 ± 0.1 | 0.03 ± 0.03 | 21 ± 5 | 4 | −56 ± 5a | 10 ± 2a | 0.24 ± 0.04a | 58 ± 10a | 4 | |
| Q476C | −56 ± 4 | 10 ± 2 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 8.3 ± 0.9 | 4 | −62 ± 3 | 11 ± 3 | 0.12 ± 0.06 | 11.2 ± 0.8 | 4 | |
| R478C | −79 ± 1 | 6.7 ± 0.3 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 20 ± 2 | 5 | −67 ± 1 | 7.2 ± 0.6 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 20 ± 1 | 3 | |
| E479C | −63 ± 3 | 12 ± 1 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 12 ± 1 | 3 | −62 ± 3 | 10 ± 2 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 11 ± 1 | 3 | |
| K482C | −72 ± 4 | 10 ± 1 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 20 ± 5 | 4 | −69 ± 4 | 11 ± 2 | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 26 ± 6 | 4 | |
| E485C | −50 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 | 0.34 ± 0.11 | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 3 | −49 ± 1 | 7.4 ± 0.9 | 0.37 ± 0.12 | 8 ± 1 | 3 | |
| F359C | −65 ± 3 | 8.1 ± 0.3 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 15 ± 3 | 4 | −56 ± 2a | 12 ± 1a | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 19 ± 5 | 4 | |
| +S472C | −63 ± 2 | 10 ± 2 | 0.12 ± 0.06 | 16 ± 3 | 4 | −68 ± 7 | 14 ± 4 | 0.31 ± 0.07 | 11 ± 1 | 4 | |
| +S473C | LC | −69 ± 2 | 8.7 ± 0.7 | 0.08 ± 0.04 | 16 ± 2 | 3 | −58 ± 8 | 14 ± 3 | 0.12 ± 0.04 | 56 ± 4a | 3 |
| +S474C | LO | −57 ± 4 | 7.2 ± 0.7 | 0.20 ± 0.08 | 24 ± 2 | 3 | ND | ND | 0.81 ± 0.06a | ND | 3 |
| +Q476C | −54 ± 5 | 8 ± 1 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | 9 ± 1 | 3 | −54 ± 7 | 12 ± 3 | 0.21 ± 0.02 | 16 ± 4 | 3 | |
| +R478C | −73 ± 3 | 6.2 ± 0.3 | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 14 ± 2 | 3 | −55 ± 2a | 12.6 ± 0.2a | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 20 ± 1a | 3 | |
| +K482C | −61 ± 3 | 6.3 ± 0.3 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 14 ± 1 | 3 | −36 ± 3a | 19 ± 3a | 0.22 ± 0.03a | 22 ± 3 | 3 | |
| +E485C | LO | −41 ± 5 | 8.3 ± 0.2 | 0.31 ± 0.09 | 4.3 ± 0.2 | 3 | ND | ND | 0.84 ± 0.09a | ND | 3 |
| V361C | −53 ± 3 | 7.0 ± 0.8 | 0.20 ± 0.07 | 8.7 ± 0.8 | 3 | −53 ± 3 | 12 ± 4 | 0.36 ± 0.08 | 10 ± 1 | 3 | |
| +S472C | LC | −59 ± 3 | 7 ± 2 | 0.21 ± 0.03 | 11 ± 1 | 3 | −73 ± 4 | 10 ± 1 | 0.19 ± 0.02 | 25 ± 3a | 3 |
| +S473C | LO | −77 ± 2 | 7.7 ± 0.2 | 0.07 ± 0.03 | 23 ± 2 | 3 | −55 ± 1a | 13 ± 1a | 0.61 ± 0.09a | 15 ± 2a | 3 |
| +S474C | LO | −59 ± 4 | 6.9 ± 0.9 | 0.22 ± 0.05 | 12 ± 3 | 3 | ND | ND | 0.80 ± 0.01a | ND | 3 |
| +Q476C | LC | −51 ± 3 | 4 ± 3 | 0.15 ± 0.06 | 6.3 ± 0.2 | 5 | −60 ± 2a | 8.2 ± 0.4 | 0.20 ± 0.04 | 30 ± 6a | 5 |
| +R478C | LC | −72 ± 2 | 6.3 ± 0.4 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 9.9 ± 0.8 | 4 | −70 ± 3 | 8.9 ± 0.8a | 0.26 ± 0.05a | 16 ± 2a | 3 |
| +E479C | −65 ± 4 | 11 ± 1 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 11 ± 1 | 4 | −68 ± 3 | 15 ± 5 | 0.28 ± 0.02a | 11 ± 1 | 4 | |
| +K482C | −63 ± 3 | 6.2 ± 0.6 | 0.13 ± 0.04 | 10 ± 2 | 3 | −47 ± 3a | 10.7 ± 0.8a | 0.42 ± 0.06a | 10 ± 2 | 3 | |
| +E485C | LO | −41 ± 1 | 8 ± 2 | 0.51 ± 0.03 | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 3 | −84 ± 5a | 20 ± 3 | 0.94 ± 0.01a | 9 ± 2 | 3 |
| A364C | −53 ± 2 | 8 ± 1 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 8.2 ± 0.4 | 3 | −56 ± 3 | 7.9 ± 0.9 | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 9.6 ± 0.4 | 3 | |
| +S472C | LO | −47 ± 2 | 8 ± 1 | 0.22 ± 0.03 | 15 ± 3 | 3 | −68 ± 1a | 20 ± 7 | 0.66 ± 0.01a | 33 ± 7 | 3 |
| +S473C | LC | −69 ± 5 | 7.9 ± 0.7 | 0.17 ± 0.04 | 15 ± 3 | 3 | −89 ± 3a | 8.6 ± 0.8 | 0.08 ± 0.04 | 94 ± 13a | 3 |
| +S474C | LC | −54 ± 8 | 8.4 ± 0.2 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 10 ± 3 | 3 | −93 ± 6a | 7.6 ± 0.3 | 0.03 ± 0.02a | 150 ± 10a | 3 |
| +Q476C | LC | −49 ± 3 | 8.0 ± 0.3 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 7.6 ± 0.5 | 3 | −98 ± 1a | 9.4 ± 0.8 | 0.08 ± 0.01a | 163 ± 1a | 3 |
| +R478C | LC | −73 ± 2 | 6.8 ± 0.2 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 13 ± 2 | 3 | −101 ± 2a | 6.0 ± 0.8 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 127 ± 5a | 3 |
| +E479C | LC | −61 ± 3 | 15 ± 2 | 0.15 ± 0.03 | 16 ± 2 | 5 | −75 ± 4a | 22 ± 4 | 0.20 ± 0.04 | 40 ± 7a | 5 |
| +K482C | LO | −54 ± 2 | 8 ± 1 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 12 ± 2 | 4 | ND | ND | 0.89 ± 0.02a | ND | 4 |
| +E485C | LO | −32 ± 5 | 8 ± 1 | 0.28 ± 0.04 | 5.5 ± 0.8 | 4 | −32 ± 1 | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 0.89 ± 0.01a | 7 ± 1 | 4 |
| Dimers | |||||||||||
| 6472_6472 | LO | −46 ± 1 | 5.9 ± 0.2 | 0.11 ± 0.01 | ND | 4 | −69 ± 4a | 21 ± 4a | 0.74 ± 0.01a | ND | 4 |
| WT_6472 | LO | −63 ± 1 | 6.6 ± 0.6 | 0.15 ± 0.02 | ND | 6 | −60 ± 2 | 8.0 ± 0.7a | 0.27 ± 0.03a | ND | 6 |
| 364C_472C | −63 ± 3 | 7.2 ± 0.3 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | ND | 4 | −63 ± 2 | 8.5 ± 0.4a | 0.12 ± 0.02 | ND | 4 | |
| 6476_6476 | LC | −61 ± 1 | 10 ± 2 | ND | 10 ± 2 | 3 | −108 ± 7a | 8 ± 1 | ND | 195 ± 13a | 3 |
| WT_6476 | LC | −64 ± 1 | 9 ± 2 | ND | 10 ± 2 | 3 | −69 ± 2 | 9.4 ± 0.9 | ND | 27 ± 5a | 3 |
| 364C_476C | LC | −58 ± 2 | 8.5 ± 0.7 | ND | 8.9 ± 0.6 | 4 | −76 ± 1a | 11 ± 1a | ND | 40 ± 2a | 4 |
| 6482_6482 | LO | −55 ± 3 | 7 ± 1 | 0.10 ± 0.01 | ND | 3 | ND | ND | 1.0 ± 0.01a | ND | 3 |
| WT_6482 | LO | −65 ± 2 | 8.2 ± 0.5 | 0.06 ± 0.02 | ND | 6 | −63 ± 3 | 11 ± 2 | 0.25 ± 0.03a | ND | 6 |
| 364C_482C | LO | −67 ± 1 | 10 ± 1 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | ND | 5 | −63 ± 2a | 19 ± 3a | 0.39 ± 0.04a | ND | 5 |
Standard G-V curve parameters, proportions of the nondecaying tail current (fnondecaying), and the rise times between 10 and 50% (RT10–50%)of all the constructs tested in this study. G-V curves were constructed from the start of the tail currents at +50 mV after 500-ms hyperpolarizing pulses ranging from −120 to +50 mV and fit to a Boltzmann function for the half-activation voltage (V1/2) and slope factor (k) (see Materials and methods). Proportion of the nondecaying tail current (fnondecaying) was measured by fitting the tail current to a double-exponential function and extracting the fraction of the constant term. RT10–50% was measured from fits of the current trace to either a single- or double-exponential function within the 500 ms of the hyperpolarizing pulse to −120 mV. All values are expressed as mean ± sem. Parameters that have not been determined are indicated as ND. Values for double mutants in the presence of Cd2+, which are significantly different from the corresponding values for both the respective single S4–S5 and C-linker mutants, are shown in bold and underlined. The double mutants that we consider to form lock-open or lock-closed bridges in the presence of Cd2+ are indicated.
Significant difference from the value in the absence of Cd2+ (unpaired t test; P < 0.05).