Table 1.

Biophysical parameters for activation and fast inactivation

Voltage dependence of activation Voltage dependence of fast inactivation Recovery from fast inactivation
V½(mV) k(mV) nV½ (mV) k (mV) n τ1 (msec) τ2 (msec) n
WT −23.6 ± 1.2 7.4 ± 0.3 17 −64.1 ± 1.1 −5.7 ± 0.1 18 3.9 ± 0.5 96 ± 16 19
(83 ± 2%) (17 ± 2%)
l1656M −17.4 ± 1.5 8.3 ± 0.2* 8 −68.2 ± 1.7* −7.1 ± 0.4††† 8 5.6 ± 0.6 60 ± 14 7
(87 ± 3%) (13 ± 3%)
R1657C −16.6 ± 1.3*** 8.3 ± 0.2 18 −67.1 ± 1.4 −5.2 ± 0.1** 18 1.9 ± 0.2** 29 ± 3†† 15
(76 ± 2%**) (24 ± 2%**)
  • Values significantly different from WT are marked with asterisks or daggers: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.005; ***p < 0.0005; p < 0.01; ††p < 0.001; †††p < 0.0001.