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Local anaesthetics transiently block currents through single acetylcholine‐receptor channels.

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Neher,  Erwin       
Department of Membrane Biophysics, MPI for biophysical chemistry, Max Planck Society;

Steinbach, j,  J.H.
Department of Membrane Biophysics, MPI for biophysical chemistry, Max Planck Society;

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Neher, E., & Steinbach, j, J. (1978). Local anaesthetics transiently block currents through single acetylcholine‐receptor channels. The Journal of Physiology, 277(1), 153-176. doi:10.1113/jphysiol.1978.sp012267.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000C-0EB3-B
Abstract
Single channel currents through acetylcholine receptor channels (ACh channels) were recorded at chronically denervated frog muscle extrajunctional membranes in the absence and presence of the lidocaine derivatives QX-222 and QX-314. 2. The current wave forms due to the opening and closing of single ACh channels (activated by suberyldicholine) normally are square pulses. These single pulses appear to be chopped into bursts of much shorter pulses, when the drug QX-222 is present in addition to the agonist. 3. The mean duration of the bursts is comparable to or longer than the normal channel open time, and increases with increasing drug concentration. 4. The duration of the short pulses within a burst decreases with increasing drug concentration. 5. It is concluded that drug molecules reversibly block open end-plate channels and that the flickering within a burst represents this fast, repeatedly occurring reaction. 6. The voltage dependence of the reaction rates involved, suggested that the site of the blocking reaction is in the centre of the membrane, probably inside the ionic channel.