Figure 3.
Effect of internal MTSEA and MTSET on amino-terminal cysteine mutant channels. Bars represent steady-state inhibition of current at −80 mV by 2.5 mM MTSEA or 2 mM MTSET applied to the intracellular side. The responses of wild-type and IRK1J channels are shown for comparison. Current was elicited by voltage ramps from −100 mV to +80 mV over 70 ms from a holding potential of −40 mV. Black bars indicate responses that are significantly different from the response of IRK1J channels (P < 0.05). Error bars represent SD (n = 3–6). Mutant channels rescued by tandem tetramers are marked with an asterisk.