Figure 7. Computer-generated models suggest distinction between monomeric KCNQ1, endogenous IKs and IKs with KCNE1 overexpression.
A, model-derived current traces for KCNQ1 monomeric channels, a linear combination (∼80%–20%) of KCNQ1 and KCNQ1+KCNE1 channels (simulating endogenous hESC-CMs IKs voltage dependence), and KCNQ1+KCNE1 channels alone. B, activation curves taken from maximal open probability for test voltages from −40 to +50 mV show that a population of channels composed of KCNQ1 homomers mixed with KCNQ1/KCNE1 heteromultimers would predict a substantially flatter activation curve.