Discrete conductance levels in calcium channel models : multiband calcium selective conduction

Eisenberg, Robert S. and Kaufman, Igor and Luchinsky, Dmitrii G. and Tindjong, Rodrigue and McClintock, Peter V. E. (2013) Discrete conductance levels in calcium channel models : multiband calcium selective conduction. Biophysical Journal, 104 (2, Sup): 1836-Plat. 358a. ISSN 0006-3495

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Abstract

Brownian dynamics were simulated for the simple model of calcium channels introduced by Nonner and Eisenberg, computing electric forces from all charges. Permanent charge (of acidic side chains) was varied. Substantial conduction was found only at certain discrete values of permanent charge. Different con-duction states had different selectivity, one resembling L-type CaV1 and the other RyR channels. We speculate that thermally acti-vated switching between conductance values could produce some types of spon-taneous gating. Below is calcium current J as a function of permanent charge Qf and calcium concentration.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

Biophysical Journal

Uncontrolled Keywords:

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Subjects:

?? biophysics ??

Departments:

Faculty of Science and Technology > Physics

ID Code:

67712

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ep_importer_pure

Deposited On:

25 Nov 2013 11:34

Refereed?:

Yes

Published?:

Published

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15 Jul 2024 14:22

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https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/67712