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Biophys J
2013 Oct 01;1057:1581-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2013.08.027.
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Elementary functional properties of single HCN2 channels.
Thon S
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Schmauder R
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Benndorf K
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Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic-nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels are tetramers that evoke rhythmic electrical activity in specialized neurons and cardiac cells. These channels are activated by hyperpolarizing voltage, and the second messenger cAMP can further enhance the activation. Despite the physiological importance of HCN channels, their elementary functional properties are still unclear. In this study, we expressed homotetrameric HCN2 channels in Xenopus oocytes and performed single-channel experiments in patches containing either one or multiple channels. We show that the single-channel conductance is as low as 1.67 pS and that channel activation is a one-step process. We also observed that the time between the hyperpolarizing stimulus and the first channel opening, the first latency, determines the activation process alone. Notably, at maximum hyperpolarization, saturating cAMP drives the channel to open for unusually long periods. In particular, at maximum activation by hyperpolarization and saturating cAMP, the open probability approaches unity. In contrast to other reports, no evidence of interchannel cooperativity was observed. In conclusion, single HCN2 channels operate only with an exceptionally low conductance, and both activating stimuli, voltage and cAMP, exclusively control the open probability.
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