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¹ Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
² Industrial Mathematics Institute, Johannes Kepler University and Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics, Austrian Academy of Sciences, 4040 Linz, Austria

Correspondence to Steffen Hering: steffen.hering{at}univie.ac.at

Point mutations in pore-lining S6 segments of Ca_V1.2 shift the voltage dependence of activation into the hyperpolarizing direction and significantly decelerate current activation and deactivation. Here, we analyze theses changes in channel gating in terms of a circular four-state model accounting for an activation R–A–O and a deactivation O–D–R pathway. Transitions between resting-closed (R) and activated-closed (A) states (rate constants x(V) and y(V)) and open (O) and deactivated-open (D) states (u(V) and w(V)) describe voltage-dependent sensor movements. Voltage-independent pore openings and closures during activation (A–O) and deactivation (D–R) are described by rate constants and β, and and , respectively. Rate constants were determined for 16-channel constructs assuming that pore mutations in IIS6 do not affect the activating transition of the voltage-sensing machinery (x(V) and y(V)). Estimated model parameters of 15 Ca_V1.2 constructs well describe the activation and deactivation processes. Voltage dependence of the "pore-releasing" sensor movement ((x(V)) was much weaker than the voltage dependence of "pore-locking" sensor movement (y(V)). Our data suggest that changes in membrane voltage are more efficient in closing than in opening Ca_V1.2. The model failed to reproduce current kinetics of mutation A780P that was, however, accurately fitted with individually adjusted x(V) and y(V). We speculate that structural changes induced by a proline substitution in this position may disturb the voltage-sensing domain.

Abbreviations: ODE, ordinary differential equation

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