TABLE 1

Effect of 2 mM Ca2+ on the peak 1 mM acetylcholine response at -50 mV Values are presented as mean ± S.E.M.

Receptor Number of Oocytes Ca2+-Induced Change in Acetylcholine Response
%
α4β2 4 310 ± 30
α4(E180Q)β2 4 –10.0 ± 0.4
α4β2(E177Q) 8 410 ± 30*
α4(S252F)β2 4 30 ± 10*
α4(S256L)β2 4 40 ± 4*
α4(+L264)β2 4 10 ± 2*
α4β2(V262L) 4 –20 ± 4*
α4β2(V262M) 5 40 ± 4*
α4(E245Q)β2 5 90 ± 30*
α4(E266Q)β2 4 300 ± 10
α4(E180Q:S252F)β2 8 –10 ± 4
α4(E180Q:S256L)β2 5 10 ± 4
α4(E180Q:+L264)β2 4 –50 ± 2
α4(E180Q)β2(V262L) 6 –30 ± 5
α4(E180Q)β2(V262M) 4 –40 ± 6
α4(E245Q)β2(V262L) 5 –50 ± 10
α4(E266Q)β2(V262L) 4 –40 ± 2
  • * Significantly different (P < 0.05) from the wild-type (α4β2) using Dunnett's test

  • Significantly different (P < 0.05) from α4(E180Q)β2 using Dunnett's test