Table 2.
Distributions of open durations for mutant α7 nAChRs
Calcium free1.8 mM Ca2+
Mean open, sWeightMean open, sWeight
α7 E158A 1.0 × 10−5 ± 1.1 × 10−6 8.2 × 10−5 ± 7.3 × 10−6 0.74 ± 0.02 0.26 ± 0.02 9.9 × 10−6 ± 1.1 × 10−6 2 × 10−5 ± 7.3 × 10−6 3.3 × 10−4 ± 4.5 × 10−6 0.54 ± 0.05 0.33 ± 0.06 0.12 ± 0.03 
 n = 4  n = 4  
α7 E185Q 6.8 × 10−6 ± 2.3 × 10−5 5.0 × 10−5 ± 2.3 × 10−6 2.4 × 10−4 ± 5.3 × 10−5 0.40 ± 0.02 0.37 ± 0.02 0.23 ± 0.03 9.4 × 10−6 ± 2.0 × 10−5 6.5 × 10−5 ± 2.7 × 10−6 2.8 × 10−4 ± 3.8 × 10−6 0.50 ± 0.09 0.39 ± 0.05 0.10 ± 0.06 
 n = 4  n = 4  
α7 D160S 1.0 × 10−5 ± 1.0 × 10−6 1.1 × 10−4 ± 1.0 × 10−5 0.69 ± 0.03 0.30 ± 0.03 1.0 × 10−5 ± 1.6 × 10−6 3.3 × 10−4 ± 1.7 × 10−5 0.71 ± 0.03 0.28 ± 0.03 
 n = 4  n = 4  
Calcium free1.8 mM Ca2+
Mean open, sWeightMean open, sWeight
α7 E158A 1.0 × 10−5 ± 1.1 × 10−6 8.2 × 10−5 ± 7.3 × 10−6 0.74 ± 0.02 0.26 ± 0.02 9.9 × 10−6 ± 1.1 × 10−6 2 × 10−5 ± 7.3 × 10−6 3.3 × 10−4 ± 4.5 × 10−6 0.54 ± 0.05 0.33 ± 0.06 0.12 ± 0.03 
 n = 4  n = 4  
α7 E185Q 6.8 × 10−6 ± 2.3 × 10−5 5.0 × 10−5 ± 2.3 × 10−6 2.4 × 10−4 ± 5.3 × 10−5 0.40 ± 0.02 0.37 ± 0.02 0.23 ± 0.03 9.4 × 10−6 ± 2.0 × 10−5 6.5 × 10−5 ± 2.7 × 10−6 2.8 × 10−4 ± 3.8 × 10−6 0.50 ± 0.09 0.39 ± 0.05 0.10 ± 0.06 
 n = 4  n = 4  
α7 D160S 1.0 × 10−5 ± 1.0 × 10−6 1.1 × 10−4 ± 1.0 × 10−5 0.69 ± 0.03 0.30 ± 0.03 1.0 × 10−5 ± 1.6 × 10−6 3.3 × 10−4 ± 1.7 × 10−5 0.71 ± 0.03 0.28 ± 0.03 
 n = 4  n = 4  

Time constants and relative weights of exponential components were obtained by fitting open duration histograms for n experiments. Duration values are mean open ± SD.

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