Values for constants in the model
| Parameter . | Units . | Meaning . | Value . | Source . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jxce | µmol/s | Maximum Ca2+ efflux from cell via pmCa pump | 0.28 vc/bc | |
| Kce | µM | Half saturation Z-value for pmCa pump | 0.425 | |
| A1 | µmol/s | Constant Ca2+ leak into cell | 0.0015 vc/bc | |
| A2 | /s | Ca2+ flux into cell per unit of IP3 | 0.01/bc | |
| P | µM | IP3 concentration in cytoplasm | 0.7 | |
| Jxsi | µmol/s | Maximum SERCA flux | 9 vc/bc | |
| Ksi | µM | Half saturation Z-value for SERCA pump | 0.1 | |
| kse | L/s | Constant Ca2+ leak from store | 3.3vc/bc | |
| kf | L/s | Scale for IP3-dependent store Ca2+ efflux | 4.8vc/bc | |
| kp1 | /µmol/s | IP3R binding constant | 400 | 3 |
| kp2 | /µmol/s | IP3R binding constant | 0.2 | 3 |
| kp3 | /µmol/s | IP3R binding constant | 400 | 3 |
| kp4 | /µmol/s | IP3R binding constant | 0.2 | 3 |
| kp5 | /µmol/s | IP3R binding constant | 20 | 3 |
| km1 | /s | IP3R binding constant | 52 | 3 |
| km2 | /s | IP3R binding constant | 0.21 | 3 |
| km3 | /s | IP3R binding constant | 377.2 | 3 |
| km4 | /s | IP3R binding constant | 0.029 | 3 |
| km5 | /s | IP3R binding constant | 1.64 | 3 |
| bc | - | Ca2+ buffering constant | 0.01 | 2 |
| vc | L | Cytosol volume | 10−12 | 2 |
| vs | L | Store volume | vc/5.5 | 3 |
| Cm | pF | Cell capacitance | 25 | 2 |
| Ei | mV | Reversal potential, passive channels | −67.2 | 1 |
| EC | mV | Reversal potential for Ano1 current | −20 | 1 |
| EL | mV | Reversal potential for L-type channels | +20 | 1 |
| Gi | nS | Conductance of passive channels | 0.4 | |
| GxC | nS | Max. Ca2+-induced Cl− conductance | 0.8 | |
| GL | nS | Conductance of L-type Ca2+ channels | 1.7 | |
| KC | μM | Half saturation for Cl− conductance | 1.1 | |
| q | - | Hill exponent for Cl− conductance | 4 | 1 |
| Vhm | mV | Half saturation for gate fn. m(V) | −46 | |
| Vkm | mV | Inverse slope const., gate fn. m(V) | −4 | |
| Kh | µM | Half saturation for gate fn. h∞(Z) | 4 | |
| ψ | - | Hill exponent for h∞(Z) | 20 | 1 |
| Vhh | mV | Half saturation for gate fn. h∞(V) | −48 | |
| Vkh | mV | Inverse slope const., gate fn. h∞(V) | 1 | |
| τn | s | Minimum of time constant τh(V) | 0.5 | |
| τx | s | Maximum of time constant τh(V) | 10 | |
| α | (µmol/s)/pA | Ca2+ flux per unit current | 5.18 × 10−12 | 4 |
| z | - | Valency of calcium ion | 2 | 4 |
| F | pC/µmol | Faraday constant | 9.6485 × 1010 | 4 |
| Parameter . | Units . | Meaning . | Value . | Source . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jxce | µmol/s | Maximum Ca2+ efflux from cell via pmCa pump | 0.28 vc/bc | |
| Kce | µM | Half saturation Z-value for pmCa pump | 0.425 | |
| A1 | µmol/s | Constant Ca2+ leak into cell | 0.0015 vc/bc | |
| A2 | /s | Ca2+ flux into cell per unit of IP3 | 0.01/bc | |
| P | µM | IP3 concentration in cytoplasm | 0.7 | |
| Jxsi | µmol/s | Maximum SERCA flux | 9 vc/bc | |
| Ksi | µM | Half saturation Z-value for SERCA pump | 0.1 | |
| kse | L/s | Constant Ca2+ leak from store | 3.3vc/bc | |
| kf | L/s | Scale for IP3-dependent store Ca2+ efflux | 4.8vc/bc | |
| kp1 | /µmol/s | IP3R binding constant | 400 | 3 |
| kp2 | /µmol/s | IP3R binding constant | 0.2 | 3 |
| kp3 | /µmol/s | IP3R binding constant | 400 | 3 |
| kp4 | /µmol/s | IP3R binding constant | 0.2 | 3 |
| kp5 | /µmol/s | IP3R binding constant | 20 | 3 |
| km1 | /s | IP3R binding constant | 52 | 3 |
| km2 | /s | IP3R binding constant | 0.21 | 3 |
| km3 | /s | IP3R binding constant | 377.2 | 3 |
| km4 | /s | IP3R binding constant | 0.029 | 3 |
| km5 | /s | IP3R binding constant | 1.64 | 3 |
| bc | - | Ca2+ buffering constant | 0.01 | 2 |
| vc | L | Cytosol volume | 10−12 | 2 |
| vs | L | Store volume | vc/5.5 | 3 |
| Cm | pF | Cell capacitance | 25 | 2 |
| Ei | mV | Reversal potential, passive channels | −67.2 | 1 |
| EC | mV | Reversal potential for Ano1 current | −20 | 1 |
| EL | mV | Reversal potential for L-type channels | +20 | 1 |
| Gi | nS | Conductance of passive channels | 0.4 | |
| GxC | nS | Max. Ca2+-induced Cl− conductance | 0.8 | |
| GL | nS | Conductance of L-type Ca2+ channels | 1.7 | |
| KC | μM | Half saturation for Cl− conductance | 1.1 | |
| q | - | Hill exponent for Cl− conductance | 4 | 1 |
| Vhm | mV | Half saturation for gate fn. m(V) | −46 | |
| Vkm | mV | Inverse slope const., gate fn. m(V) | −4 | |
| Kh | µM | Half saturation for gate fn. h∞(Z) | 4 | |
| ψ | - | Hill exponent for h∞(Z) | 20 | 1 |
| Vhh | mV | Half saturation for gate fn. h∞(V) | −48 | |
| Vkh | mV | Inverse slope const., gate fn. h∞(V) | 1 | |
| τn | s | Minimum of time constant τh(V) | 0.5 | |
| τx | s | Maximum of time constant τh(V) | 10 | |
| α | (µmol/s)/pA | Ca2+ flux per unit current | 5.18 × 10−12 | 4 |
| z | - | Valency of calcium ion | 2 | 4 |
| F | pC/µmol | Faraday constant | 9.6485 × 1010 | 4 |
Sources (otherwise, estimated): 1 is Imtiaz et al. (2007), although in many cases the values have been reinterpreted in terms of units, etc., 2 is Lees-Green et al. (2014), 3 is Keener and Sneyd (2009), and 4 is a universal physical constant. Estimated values were based on existing sources. L, litre.