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. 2009 Nov;134(5):409–436. doi: 10.1085/jgp.200910251

TABLE II.

Parameters for block and allosterically coupled changes in activation used in simulations

Complete state-independent block
Scheme 2a
Block parameters (rates in s−1) Allosterically altered parameters
    fc(0) 0–5,000 (z = 0.05 e)
    bc(0) 350 (z = −0.05 e)
    fo(0) 0–5,000 (z = 0.05 e)
    bo(0) 350 (z = −0.05 e)
Scheme 2b Closed channel block is voltage independent. To maintain microscopic reversibility, voltage dependence of CB–OB transitions is allosterically influenced.
    fc(0) 0–5,000 (z = 0.0 e) z (δ(0)) 0.262 e
    bc(0) 350 (z = −0.0 e) z (γ(0)) −0.138 e
    fo(0) 0–5,000 (z = 0.05 e)
    bo(0) 350 (z = −0.05 e)
Scheme 3a Block dependent on movement of at least one voltage sensor
    fc(0) 0–5,000 (z = 0.05 e)
    bc(0) 350 (z = −0.05 e)
    fo(0) 0–5,000 (z = 0.05 e)
    bo(0) 350 (z = −0.05 e)
Scheme 3b Block dependent on movement of at least one voltage sensor, but closed-channel block is voltage independent. To maintain microscopic reversibility, voltage dependence of CB–OB transitions is allosterically influenced.
    fc(0) 0–5,000 (z = 0.0 e) z (δ(0))o 0.262 e
    bc(0) 350 (z = −0.0 e) z (γ(0))o −0.138 e
    fo(0) 0–5,000 (z = 0.05 e)
    bo(0) 350 (z = −0.05 e)
Scheme 1a Open-channel block
    fon(0) 0–5,000 (z = 0.05 e)
    bo(0) 350 (z = −0.05 e)