TABLE 2

Number of charged residues in rat and chicken α9 and α10 subunits

The basic-acidic balance was calculated as the difference in the number of basic (R and K) compared with acidic (D and E) amino acid residues.

SpeciesSubunitAcidic (D and E)Basic (R and K)Basic-Acidic Balance
Ratα93416−18
α1024240
Chickα93318−15
α102818−10