Table 1.

Comparison of free-energy estimates of CNG and HCN channel obtained from dose–response curves, binding curves and kinetic models

Response Free-energy estimation method Free-energy estimate 
   CNG HCN 
 Fitting function Parameters Parameter values ΔGC Parameter values ΔGC 
    kcal/mol  kcal/mol 
DRCa POmin+POmaxPOmin1+(x1/2/x)H x1/2 1.65 µM −7.7 0.54 µM −8.3 
H 1.9 1.3 
BCb 11+(x1/2/x)H x1/2 2.3 µM −7.5 0.54 µM −8.4 
H 0.75 1.14 
BCc Nmax RT ln xm + CF xm 2.42 µM −29.4 (−30d0.45 µM −33.6 (−33.8d
Nmax 
CF −0.5 kcal/mol 
Response Free-energy estimation method Free-energy estimate 
   CNG HCN 
 Fitting function Parameters Parameter values ΔGC Parameter values ΔGC 
    kcal/mol  kcal/mol 
DRCa POmin+POmaxPOmin1+(x1/2/x)H x1/2 1.65 µM −7.7 0.54 µM −8.3 
H 1.9 1.3 
BCb 11+(x1/2/x)H x1/2 2.3 µM −7.5 0.54 µM −8.4 
H 0.75 1.14 
BCc Nmax RT ln xm + CF xm 2.42 µM −29.4 (−30d0.45 µM −33.6 (−33.8d
Nmax 
CF −0.5 kcal/mol 

The table lists the estimates of free-energy change of ligand-dependent activation of CNG channel and HCN channel (at −130 mV) calculated by different methods.

a

The simulated dose-response curve (DRC, relative open probability curve) is fitted with a Hill equation, normalized to account for nonzero open probabilities at zero ligand concentration, i.e., POmin (and non-unity open probabilities at saturating ligand concentrations, POmax). ΔGC is calculated as RT lnx1/2.

b

The simulated binding curve (BC) is fitted with the Hill equation, and ΔGC is calculated as RT lnx1/2.

c

From the simulated binding curve (BC), the median ligand concentration is extracted. CF is the correction factor in Eq. 26 (informed by POmin and POmax).

d

ΔGC estimates of the net free-energy difference between the first closed state (C0) and the last open state (O5) (RTlnKC1O50) obtained from the kinetic model parameters (Fig. 4 A).

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