title: Complex admittance of Na+ conduction in squid axon.
abstract: The complex admittance, Y(p), of squid axon was measured (4--1000 Hz) during step voltage clamp to obtain linear data on Na+ conduction. Y(p) is used as a spectroscopic tool to identify Na+ and K+ conduction, which dominate Y(p) at low frequencies and can be separated from each other and from the static capacitance. Na+ conduction is readily distinguishable from K+ conduction in that it produces a steady-state negative conductance. The admittance of the Na+ system can show an anomalous resonance or an antiresonance depending on whether the net shunt conductance is negative or positive. Use of the Na+ negative conductance to neutralize leakage yields a measurement of dielectric capacitance at low frequency. A 90 degrees phase angle suggests that the capacitance is ideal.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology*; D049832:Decapodiformes; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000502:physiology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium