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Table 1 Summary of biophysical parameters of various T-type calcium channels in the absence or presence of A, 1 μM ProTx II and B, 1 μM ProTx I

From: Block of T-type calcium channels by protoxins I and II

A

Clone

Current block (%) ProTx II (1 μM)

V0.5act (mV) Con

V0.5act (mV) ProTx II (1 μM)

Vh (mV) Con

Vh (mV) ProTx II (1 μM)

hCav3.1

8.9

-51.6

-64.5**

-73.7

-76.5

hCav3.2

29

-49.4

-52.1

-64.2

-76.5*

hCav3.3

8.9

-50.0

-60.7

-79

-77

B

Clone

Current block (%) ProTxl (1 μM)

V 0.5 act (mV) Con

V 0.5 act (mV) ProTxl (1 μM)

Vh (mV) Con

Vh (mV) ProTxl (1 μM)

hCav3.1 wt

50

-52.3

-52.3

-74

-76

hCav3.2 wt

8

-52.6

-58.8*

-64

-75*

hCav3.3 wt

26*

-50.1

-50.1

-79

-75

  1. Asterisks denote statistical significance relative to hCav3.2 [A] or hCav3.1 [B] for current block, or relative to wild type for all other parameters [*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01].