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. 2008 Jan 15;94(2):392–410. doi: 10.1529/biophysj.106.98160

TABLE 1.

SR release parameters

Parameter Definition Value
τr Spark lifetime 30 ms
τa NSR-JSR relaxation time 100 ms
gRyR Release current strength 2.58 sparks cm2/mA
u Release slope 11.3 ms−1
csr Threshold for steep release function 90 μM/l cytosol
s Release function parameter (1-u)csr-50 μM/ms = 977 μM/ms
τd Submembrane-myoplasm diffusion time constant 4 ms
τs Dyadic junction-submembrane diffusion time constant 0.5 ms