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The epithelial sodium channel is a multimeric protein formed by three homologous subunits:
, β, and
; each subunit contains only two transmembrane domains. The level of expression of each of the subunits is markedly different in various Na+ absorbing epithelia raising the possibility that channels with different subunit composition can function in vivo. We have examined the functional properties of channels formed by the association of
with β and of
with
in the Xenopus oocyte expression system using two-microelectrode voltage clamp and patch-clamp techniques. We found that
β channels differ from 
channels in the following functional properties: (a)
β channels expressed larger Na+ than Li+ currents (INa+/ILi+ 1.2) whereas 
channels expressed smaller Na+ than Li+ currents (INa+/ILi+ 0.55); (b) the Michaelis Menten constants (Km) of activation of current by increasing concentrations of external Na+ and Li+ of
β channels were larger (Km > 180 mM) than those of 
channels (Km of 35 and 50 mM, respectively); (c) single channel conductances of
β channels (5.1 pS for Na+ and 4.2 pS for Li+) were smaller than those of 
channels (6.5 pS for Na+ and 10.8 pS for Li+); (d) the half-inhibition constant (Ki) of amiloride was 20-fold larger for
β channels than for 
channels whereas the Ki of guanidinium was equal for both
β and 
. To identify the domains in the channel subunits involved in amiloride binding, we constructed several chimeras that contained the amino terminus of the
subunit and the carboxy terminus of the β subunit. A stretch of 15 amino acids, immediately before the second transmembrane domain of the β subunit, was identified as the domain conferring lower amiloride affinity to the
β channels. We provide evidence for the existence of two distinct binding sites for the amiloride molecule: one for the guanidium moiety and another for the pyrazine ring. At least two subunits
with β or
contribute to these binding sites. Finally, we show that the most likely stoichiometry of
β and 
channels is 1
:1β and 1
:1
, respectively.
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