TABLE I.

α1S fluorescent protein construct conductance and intramembrane charge movement

Construct G-V Q-V Gmax/Q′ 
 Gmax V1/2 kG Qmax VQ kQ  
 nS/nF mV mV nC/μF mV mV nS/pC 
α1S-YFPa 140 ± 5 (37) 31.2 ± 0.8 8.1 ± 0.2 6.0 ± 0.4 (8) −3.2 ± 2.0 9.0 ± 0.7 33 
α1S(671-CFP-YFP) + (686)α1S 174 ± 13 (20) 36.0 ± 0.9 7.4 ± 0.3 4.2 ± 0.8 (7) −9.5 ± 4.5 9.2 ± 0.6 54 
α1S(671) + (CFP-YFP-686)α1S 144 ± 13 (20) 35.5 ± 1.1 7.8 ± 0.3 3.5 ± 1.4 (4) −11.1 ± 6.6 9.3 ± 1.4 58 
α1S(671-CFP) + (YFP-686)α1S 164 ± 15 (18) 36.0 ± 1.1 7.4 ± 0.4 4.4 ± 1.1 (5) −4.8 ± 5.4 5.3 ± 2.6 48 
α1S(671-CFP-YFP-686) 182 ± 11 (33) 33.9 ± 1.1 7.3 ± 0.3 6.3 ± 0.8 (7) −3.1 ± 0.8 11.3 ± 0.7 34 
α1S(726-CFP-YFP-727) 67 ± 5 (30)b 38.5 ± 1.8d 10.4 ± 0.7b 5.4 ± 0.9 (6) −12.2 ± 4.1d 11.7 ± 1.4 15 
α1S(726-YFP-727) 116 ± 11 (15)b 35.1 ± 2.2 9.7 ± 0.7b 6.9 ± 0.6 (6) −12.1 ± 1.4b 13.4 ± 0.9 20 
α1S(760-YFP-761) 102 ± 10 (12)b 34.1 ± 0.9 9.2 ± 0.7c 8.0 ± 1.6 (5) −7.6 ± 1.8c 14.0 ± 1.4 15 
α1S(785-YFP-786) 72 ± 10 (12)b 38.9 ± 3.4 9.5 ± 1.7 5.2 ± 0.8 (5) −11.3 ± 4.8 12.5 ± 1.0 17 
Uninjected dysgenic myotubes no inward current (17) no inward current (17) no inward current (17) 1.0 ± 0.2 (6) −5.0 ± 4.6 9.6 ± 3.0 ND 
Construct G-V Q-V Gmax/Q′ 
 Gmax V1/2 kG Qmax VQ kQ  
 nS/nF mV mV nC/μF mV mV nS/pC 
α1S-YFPa 140 ± 5 (37) 31.2 ± 0.8 8.1 ± 0.2 6.0 ± 0.4 (8) −3.2 ± 2.0 9.0 ± 0.7 33 
α1S(671-CFP-YFP) + (686)α1S 174 ± 13 (20) 36.0 ± 0.9 7.4 ± 0.3 4.2 ± 0.8 (7) −9.5 ± 4.5 9.2 ± 0.6 54 
α1S(671) + (CFP-YFP-686)α1S 144 ± 13 (20) 35.5 ± 1.1 7.8 ± 0.3 3.5 ± 1.4 (4) −11.1 ± 6.6 9.3 ± 1.4 58 
α1S(671-CFP) + (YFP-686)α1S 164 ± 15 (18) 36.0 ± 1.1 7.4 ± 0.4 4.4 ± 1.1 (5) −4.8 ± 5.4 5.3 ± 2.6 48 
α1S(671-CFP-YFP-686) 182 ± 11 (33) 33.9 ± 1.1 7.3 ± 0.3 6.3 ± 0.8 (7) −3.1 ± 0.8 11.3 ± 0.7 34 
α1S(726-CFP-YFP-727) 67 ± 5 (30)b 38.5 ± 1.8d 10.4 ± 0.7b 5.4 ± 0.9 (6) −12.2 ± 4.1d 11.7 ± 1.4 15 
α1S(726-YFP-727) 116 ± 11 (15)b 35.1 ± 2.2 9.7 ± 0.7b 6.9 ± 0.6 (6) −12.1 ± 1.4b 13.4 ± 0.9 20 
α1S(760-YFP-761) 102 ± 10 (12)b 34.1 ± 0.9 9.2 ± 0.7c 8.0 ± 1.6 (5) −7.6 ± 1.8c 14.0 ± 1.4 15 
α1S(785-YFP-786) 72 ± 10 (12)b 38.9 ± 3.4 9.5 ± 1.7 5.2 ± 0.8 (5) −11.3 ± 4.8 12.5 ± 1.0 17 
Uninjected dysgenic myotubes no inward current (17) no inward current (17) no inward current (17) 1.0 ± 0.2 (6) −5.0 ± 4.6 9.6 ± 3.0 ND 

Data are given as mean ± SEM, with the numbers in parentheses indicating the number of myotubes tested. See Materials and methods for fits. For all of the data given, the calculated average voltage error was <5 mV. Significant differences between α1S(671-CFP-YFP-686) and the other individual one-piece constructs (i.e., α1S(726-CFP-YFP-727), α1S(726-YFP-727), α1S(760-YFP-761), and α1S(785-YFP-786)) are indicated.

a

α1S-YFP data from Bannister and Beam (2005) are included for comparison.

b

P < 0.001 by t test.

c

P < 0.01 by t test.

d

P < 0.05 by t test.

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