TABLE 1

Initial Zn2+ ion flux into DOPC liposomes

Fluxes were calculated from linear fits of initial fluorescence changes in the time-courses represented in Fig. 2 using eq. 1. Values are mean ± S.D. (n ≥ 3).

SampleJi (mol m−2 s−1) (10−14)
ZnCl2 only (10 μM)8.90 ± 0.94
ZnCl2 + DMSO (0.2%)6.81 ± 0.68
ZnCl2 + ZMC1 (1 μM)52.3 ± 1.2
ZnCl2 + ZMC1 (5 μM)135 ± 5
ZnCl2 + NTA (5 μM)4.52 ± 1.22
ZnCl2 + A6 (5 μM)71.3 ± 2.9
EDTA Only (100 μM)−0.69 ± 0.67
EDTA + DMSO (0.2%)−0.53 ± 1.43
EDTA + ZMC1 (1 μM)−131 ± 2
EDTA + ZMC1 (5 μM)−199 ± 86