Separation of potassium and calcium channels in the nerve cell soma membranes

Investigation of isolated neurons of Helix pomatia during intracellular dialysis revealed differences in the sensitivity of the channels for the outward potassium and inward calcium currents to changes in pH of the external medium. As a result of this difference, considerable separation of the regio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neuroscience and behavioral physiology 1981-05, Vol.11 (3), p.305-312
Hauptverfasser: Doroshenko, P A, Kostyuk, P G, Tsyndrenko AYa
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Zusammenfassung:Investigation of isolated neurons of Helix pomatia during intracellular dialysis revealed differences in the sensitivity of the channels for the outward potassium and inward calcium currents to changes in pH of the external medium. As a result of this difference, considerable separation of the regions of activation of the currents was obtained along the potential axis in solutions with low pH and the characteristics of the inward and outward currents could be studied during their minimal application. Channels for the outward current were shown to have some permeability for tris ions (PTris : PK=0.05), which is the reason why it is impossible to block this current completely by replacing the intracellular potassium by Tris. Channels for the inward calcium current are characterized by slow inactivation, with a first-order kinetics; their momentary voltage-current characteristic curve reveals significant Goldman's rectification. The selectivity of the calcium channels for other bivalent cations is : Ba:Sr:Ca:Mg=2.8:2.6:1.0:0.2.
ISSN:0097-0549
1573-899X
DOI:10.1007/BF01184427