A steep Ca2+-dependence of a K+ channel in a unicellular green alga

被引:8
作者
Bauer, CS
Plieth, C
Hansen, UP
Simonis, W
Schönknecht, G
机构
[1] Univ Wurzburg, D-97082 Wurzburg, Germany
[2] Univ Kiel, Inst Phys Appl, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
关键词
Eremosphaera viridis; plasma membrane; Ca2+-dependent K+ channel; co-operative binding;
D O I
10.1093/jexbot/49.327.1761
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
An increase of cytosolic Ca2+ in the unicellular green alga Eremosphaera viridis activates Ca2+-dependent Ki channels causing a hyperpolarization of the plasma membrane. Data from parallel calcium, and potential measurements were combined with I/V relationships. This yielded a steep Ca2+-dependence of K+ channels with a co-operativity of 4 and an affinity of 300 nM.
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页码:1761 / 1765
页数:5
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