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Kinetic modeling for the channel gating process from single channel patch clamp data. 1988

T R Chay

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260.

Allosteric interactions play a crucial role in the regulation of protein-ligand binding. The single-channel recordings of Na+ channels revealed deviations from the Hodgkin-Huxley mechanism, that may be explained in the context of protein co-operativity. In this paper, we present a Na+ channel gating model based on the allosteric nature of the channel proteins. The model contains a co-operative parameter c and a subunit interaction parameter s, in addition to four Hodgkin-Huxley kinetic parameters. Thus, in our model a deviation from the Hodgkin-Huxley mechanism is measured by these two parameters (i.e., whether they are different from unity). We then discuss how to estimate the kinetic parameters in the model from the single channel recordings. Our method of estimating the parameters is tested with Monte Carlo runs with very good results.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007700	Kinetics	The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008433	Mathematics	The deductive study of shape, quantity, and dependence. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)	Mathematic
D008954	Models, Biological	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of biological processes or diseases. For disease models in living animals, DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL is available. Biological models include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Biological Model,Biological Models,Model, Biological,Models, Biologic,Biologic Model,Biologic Models,Model, Biologic
D011336	Probability	The study of chance processes or the relative frequency characterizing a chance process.	Probabilities
D015222	Sodium Channels	Ion channels that specifically allow the passage of SODIUM ions. A variety of specific sodium channel subtypes are involved in serving specialized functions such as neuronal signaling, CARDIAC MUSCLE contraction, and KIDNEY function.	Ion Channels, Sodium,Ion Channel, Sodium,Sodium Channel,Sodium Ion Channels,Channel, Sodium,Channel, Sodium Ion,Channels, Sodium,Channels, Sodium Ion,Sodium Ion Channel