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. 2012 Oct 3;103(7):1616–1625. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2012.08.050

Table 2.

Estimated/fixed parameter values for rat kidney and liver mitochondrial APC

Estimated parameters
Parameter Value (95% CI)
Unit
Kidney Liver
KT 3.98 ± 0.82 3.22 ± 0.31 mM
KP 6.26 ± 1.27 2.81 ± 0.27 mM
α1 0.28 ± 0.04 0.69 ± 0.10 unitless
α2 0.02 ± 0.01 0.33 ± 0.26 unitless
Vmax 30.66 ± 8.6 24.42 ± 2.75 nmol/min/mg protein
KCa 1.16 ± 0.08 1.75 ± 0.15 μM
nH 1.76 ± 0.10 1.26 ± 0.21 unitless
Fixed parameters (ion dissociation constants)§
Ions ATP Value Pi Value
H+ HATP3− 6.48 H2PO4 6.7
K+ KATP3− 1.17 KHPO4 0.5
Mg2+ MgATP2− 4.19 MgHPO4 1.81
Ca2+ CaATP2− 3.86 CaHPO4 1.6

CI, Confidence Interval.

These parameters were optimized only for those data sets in which external [Ca2+] is perturbed.

These values are close to the values reported by Aprille (1) for half-maximal activation of the APC.

§

pK values are based on temperature 25°C and ionic strength 0.1 M.