Voltage-Gated Ion Channels Flashcards
2 subunit types of VG Na channels
alpha and beta
Alpha subunit of VG Na channel
Modeled as 4 internal repeats
Voltage sensor of VG Na channel
TM4 (S4)
What part forms the channel of VG Na channel?
P loop, H5 or SS1-SS2
VG Na channel inactivation gate is located between?
Repeat III and IV
Activation of VG Na channel is dependent on?
Voltage (requires adequate depolarization)
Open probability of VG Na channel is dependent on?
Time (rapid inactivation)
How long does it take for VG Na channel to go from active to inactive?
1 ms
Inactivated state of VG Na channel is dependent on?
Time and voltage → requires time at negative (hyperpolarized) potential to de-inactivate
VG Na channel is blocked by?
- Local anesthetics (ex: lidocaine)
2. Tetrodotoxin
If the membrane does not repolarize, what happens to VG Na channel?
Remains inactivated for extended time
Mechanism of VG Na channel inactivation gate is called?
Hinged lid
Cytoplasm loop of VG Na channel (hinged lid) is made of?
- Isoleucine
- Phenylalanine
- Methionine
In a cell with mutated VG Na channel which remains open, what happens to membrane potential?
Stays near E(Na)
HYPP stands for?
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
Hyperkalemia means?
High blood potassium
HYPP is caused by?
Defect in sodium channels → high blood K is secondary
What is the defect in Na channels in HYPP?
Rapid deactivation → no refractory period
K channels are sensitive to?
Voltage and Calcium