Separately, draw a table using arrows to depict the appropriate magnitude and direction of the forces and ion fluxes at different membrane potentials for a ligand-gated channel that is equally permeable to both ion X+ and ion Y+.   The equilibrium potential for ion X+ is -60 mV, and the equilibrium potential for ion Y+ is -20 mV. Which item best represents the forces and fluxes for a membrane potential of -40 mV (a, b, c, or d)? Upwards arrows means outward direction and downwards arrow means inward direction. The length of the arrow determines the magnitude.

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Separately, draw a table using arrows to depict the appropriate magnitude and direction of the forces and ion fluxes at different membrane potentials for a ligand-gated channel that is equally permeable to both ion X+ and ion Y+.   The equilibrium potential for ion X+ is -60 mV, and the equilibrium potential for ion Y+ is -20 mV. Which item best represents the forces and fluxes for a membrane potential of -40 mV (a, b, c, or d)? Upwards arrows means outward direction and downwards arrow means inward direction. The length of the arrow determines the magnitude. 

a.)
b.)
(.)
d.)
-40 mV
-40 mV
-40 mV
-40 mV
x +
FE
↓
Fc
↑
1
↓↑
↓ ↑
flux FE
↑
↑
↑
↓ 1
Į
Į
y t
Fc
Į
↑
↑
flux
↑
↓
↓
Transcribed Image Text:a.) b.) (.) d.) -40 mV -40 mV -40 mV -40 mV x + FE ↓ Fc ↑ 1 ↓↑ ↓ ↑ flux FE ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓ 1 Į Į y t Fc Į ↑ ↑ flux ↑ ↓ ↓
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