TABLE 1

Parameters used to compute the mathematical model describing the inhibition and stimulation of ICl(Ca) by niflumic acid

Units
Permeability and selectivity
   PCl(Ca) max = 0.01 μM ms-1
   ECl = -30 mV
Values of gating variables
   C = 0.6
   O1 = 0.7
   B1 = 0
   B2 = 0
   O2 = 1
   O3 = 1
Activation and deactivation
   α1 (V) = 0.0075/{1 + exp [-0.1 * (V – 50)]} ms-1
   β1 (V) = 0.1 /{1 + exp [0.1 * (V + 80)]} ms-1
High-affinity binding of NFA and unbinding
   α2 ([NFA]) = [NFA]2/{[NFA]2 + 0.0232} ms-1
   β2 = 0.5 ms-1
   α3 = 0.058 ms-1
   β3 ([NFA]) = 0.05*{[NFA]/{[NFA] + 0.01} ms-1
Low-affinity binding of NFA and unbinding
   α4 ([NFA]) = 0.00325*{[NFA]/{[NFA] + 1.25} ms-1
   α5 = 0.0004 ms-1
Recovery from high affinity and fast binding of NFA
   α6 = 0.0006 ms-1
Recovery from low affinity and slow binding of NFA
   α7 = 0.0001 ms-1
  • ECl, equilibrium potential for chloride ions.