Table 1.
Single current channel amplitude distribution parameters
| Gaussian components | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(pA) | 2nd(pA) | 3rd(pA) | 4th(pA) | |
| Glutamate | ||||
| Only high conductance | — | — | 2.50 ± 0.07 | 3.26 ± 0.08 |
| (n = 4 patches) | 16 ± 2 % | 84 ± 2 % | ||
| High and low | 1.08 ± 0.02 | 2.01 ± 0.07 | 2.67 ± 0.03 | 3.37 ± 0.04 |
| (n = 3 patches) | 9 ± 3 % | 3 ± 1 % | 37 ± 3 % | 51 ± 6 % |
| NMDA | ||||
| Only high conductance | — | — | 2.50 ± 0.09 | 3.24 ± 0.09 |
| (n = 3 patches) | 16 ± 2 % | 84 ± 2 % | ||
| High and low | 1.09 ± 0.01 | 2.02 ± 0.00 | 2.68 ± 0.02 | 3.33 ± 0.04 |
| (n = 3 patches) | 11 ± 6 % | 3 ± 1 % | 36 ± 9 % | 50 ± 14 % |
Membrane potential, −60 mV. Shown is the average ± s.e.m. for the mean of each Gaussian component detected in each amplitude distribution and immediately below, the mean ± s.e.m. of the relative area of each component.