Table 2. Parameter variations that double the mean-squared error of the fits.
Error was measured while a single parameter was systematically varied; other parameters were held fixed at the consensus model values.
| Parameter | Symbol | Units | Values: optimal [lower, upper] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primatecone | Mousecone | Primaterod | Mouserod | |||
| Opsin decay rate const. | σ | 22 [14, 34] | 9.74 [7.3, 13.1] | 7.07 [5.8, 8.8] | 7.66 [6.1, 9.3] | |
| PDE dark activation rate | η | 2000 [1300, 3300] | 761 [494, 1218] | 2.53 [2.1, 3.2] | 1.62 [1.3, 2.1] | |
| Ca2+ extrusion rate const. | 9 [5, 40] | 2.64 [1.58, 5.7] | N.A. | N.A. | ||
| Ca2+ GC affinity | 0.5 [0, 0.6] | 0.4 [0.26 0.46] | 0.5 [0.44, 0.53] | 0.4 [0.32, 0.44] | ||