Table 2.
Experimental solution composition
| Standard ND96 | 0 Cl−/gluconate ND96 | 0 Cl−/Br− ND96 | 0 Cl−/I− ND96 | 0 Cl−/NO3− ND96 | 0 Cl−/SCN− ND96 | Final Conc. (mM) | ND96 with 33mM HCO3− | Final conc. (mM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaCl | Na.gluconate | NaBr | NaI | NaNO3 | NaSCN | 96 | NaCl | 63 |
| KCl | K.gluconate | KBr | KI | KNO3 | KSCN | 2 | KCl | 2 |
| MgCl2 | Mg.(gluconate)2 | MgBr2 | MgI2 | Mg(NO3)2.6H2O | Mg.(gluconate)2 | 1 | MgCl2 | 1 |
| CaCl2 | Ca.(gluconate)2 | CaBr2 | CaI2 | Ca(NO3)2.4H2O | Ca(SCN)2 | 1.8 | CaCl2 | 1.8 |
| HEPES | HEPES | HEPES | HEPES | HEPES | HEPES | 5.0 | HEPES | 5.0 |
| NaHCO3a | 33 | |||||||
| pH | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||
| Osm | 200±2 | 200±2 | 200±2 | 200±2 | 200±2 | 200±2 |
Before adding NaHCO3, bring solution to 90% volume, and regulate pH to 7.500 by NaOH. Then add 33mM NaHCO3, stir, and bring to 100% volume. Solution was bubbled with 5% CO2 for 30–40 minutes before experiments.