Table 1

Effect of mutation of α1 subunit His101 on GABA-induced currents

α Subunit (no. of oocytes)EC50nH
μM
Wild type (5)31.8  ± 3.41.32  ± 0.16
H101F (3)60.3  ± 6.90.96  ± 0.11
H101Y (4)42.5  ± 3.01.33  ± 0.12
H101K (7)56.6  ± 8.81.61  ± 0.43
H101E (4)66.9  ± 3.71.04  ± 0.06
H101Q (3)51.4  ± 3.01.28  ± 0.10

cRNAs encoding the wild-type or mutated α1 subunits were coexpressed with the β2 and γ2 subunits in X. laevis oocytes, and currents in response to bath applied GABA were recorded.