Differential Expression of Genes Encoding Subthreshold-Operating Voltage-Gated K+ Channels in Brain

Table 3.

Functional properties of EAG K+ channels in heterologous expression systems

Activation Deactivation τdeact(msec) Inactivation Pharmacology (IC50)
Von(mV) V1/2 (mV) k(mV) τfast (msec) τslow(msec) Cole–Moore shift τinact(msec) τrecov (msec) TEA 4-AP E-4031
Eag1 −60 to −50 −11.8 to −4.1 23.5 12 @ 40 mV3-a 210 @ 40 mV3-a y 1–6 No inactivation 28 NB by 20 mm NB
Eag2 −100 −35.5 29 14.6 @ 40 mV3-a 202 @ 40 mV3-a y Fast No inactivation 19 @ 40 mV NB by 20 mm NB by 1 μm
Erg1 −60 to −50 −21 6 to 8 200 @ 0 mV n Seconds @ −70 mV 4.3 @ 30 mV NA Slows channel inactivation NA KD 99 nm
Erg2 −40 −3.5 8.3 111 @ 0 mV 500 @ 0 mV n Seconds @ −70 mV 4.7 @ 30 mV NA NA NA KD 116 nM
Erg3 −80 to −70 −44 7.2 25 @ 0 mV n ∼100 @ −70 mV 8 @ 30 mV NA NA NA KD193 nM
Elk1 −40 9.3 13.1 676 @ 0 mV n 111 @ −50 mV No inactivation NB by 10 mM NB by 10 mM NB by 10 μM
Elk2 −80 to −70 −6.4 to −24.4 20.1 to 28.3 7.7 @ 30 mV 70.0 @ 30 mV n τfast = 93.7
τslow = 622
@ −50 mV
10.2 @ 30 mV 6.7 @ −50 mV Slows channel inactivation NA NB by 10 μM
Elk3 −90 −59.1 10.8 38 @ 0 mV 360 @ 0 mV n 201 @ −80 mV No inactivation NB by 100 mM NB by 10 mM NB by 10 μM
  • Data were obtained from Ludwig et al. (1994),Robertson et al. (1996), Terlau et al. (1996), Shi et al. (1997, 1998), Bijlenga et al. (1998),Engeland et al. (1998), Frings et al. (1998), Saganich et al. (1999), Schonherr et al. (1999), and Trudeau et al. (1999).

  • y, Yes; n, no; NA, not available; NB, not blocked;Von, “activation” voltage; time constants at room temperature.

  • ↵F3-a  Holding potential = −90 mV.

  1. The Journal of Neuroscience vol. 21 no. 13 4609-4624
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