Table 2.

Simulated and experimental AMPA receptor kinetic parameters

ParameterDataStimulationData source
MaxPo0.57  ± 0.010.58see Results
20–80% rise time (10 mm glu)129  ± 22 μsec145 μsecFig.8
τdeact2.0  ± 0.6 msec1.94 msecFig.8
τdes10.3  ± 4.1 msec10.1 msecFig.8
τrec60.6  ± 12.8 msec60.1 msecFig.8
Steady-state/peak0.19  ± 0.080.19Fig.8
EC50 for l-glu482  ± 196 μm462 μmPatneau and Mayer (1990)
Cooperativity (n) of glu binding  1.1  1.2Patneau and Mayer (1990)
τreplace (glu vs KYN)389  ± 97 μsec416 μsecFig. 10
Race (glu vs glu/KYN8.1  ± 1.9%9.0%Fig. 9