Figure 9.
Kinetic model for spermine or bis-QAC10 block of the IRK1 channel. Binding of a blocker (B) to a channel (Ch) produces two sequentially related blocked states (ChB1 and ChB2). Top, cartoon representing the three channel states (see also Guo et al., 2003; Guo and Lu, 2003; Lu, 2004). The position of K+ ions (maximally totaling five) in the inner pore is arbitrary. The rate constants (kx) and associated valences (zx) for each blocker are tabulated below.