Energy and structure of the M2 helix in acetylcholine receptor-channel gating.

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We studied single-channel currents from neuromuscular acetylcholine receptor-channels with mutations in the pore-lining, M2 helix of the epsilon-subunit. Three parameters were quantified: 1), the diliganded gating equilibrium constant (E(2)), which reflects the energy difference between C(losed) and O(pen) conformations; 2), the correlation between the opening rate constant and E(2) on a log-log scale (Phi),...

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