Temperature effects on gating currents in the squid giant axon

Biophysical Journal
F Bezanilla, R E Taylor

Abstract

The effects of temperature (3 degrees-26 degrees C) on the nonlinear components of the displacement current were measured in internally perfused, voltage clamped squid axons. Steps of potential were applied from a holding potential of -70mV (outside ground) to values from -130 to +70mV and either the current or its integral (charge) was recorded as a function of time. For that component of the charge movement not linearly related to voltage, the total charge moved in a few milliseconds (about 1,500 electronic charges/micron2) between saturation limits (e.g. -100mV to +50mV) showed an apparent increase of 13 +/- 5% for a 10 degrees C rise in temperature. Attempts to fit the falling phase of the gating current (or charge) with the sum of two exponentials showed temperature effects on both components but there was considerable scattering. At short times, records for current or charge made at 16 degrees C, expanded by a factor alpha, superimposed on those made at 6 degrees C for alpha about 1.6. For long times alpha was about 2.3.

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