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. 2002 Jun 19;99(13):8562–8567. doi: 10.1073/pnas.142288199

Table 1.

Affinity and rate constants for estrogen receptor/ligand interactions

Interaction ka (M−1 s−1)a kd (s−1)a KD (nM) from biosensor (ligand-binding domain)a KD (nM) from literatureb (wild type, full-length) KD (nM) from literaturec (ligand-binding domain)
Agonist ligand
 prasterone d d 4400 (2000) 235–5400ef 0.92,ik 0.3l
 bisphenol A 1.3 (1)  × 106 2.7 (1)  × 10−1 210 (10) 195–32000g
 17β-estradiol 1.3 (6)  × 106 1.2 (2)  × 10−3 0.9 (4) 0.05–15.0h
 estriol 1.0 (2)  × 106 1.3 (3)  × 10−2 13 (5) 1.4–9.3em
 estrone 1.1 (2)  × 106 9 (2)  × 10−3 8 (3) 0.3–626en
 diethylstilbestrol 6.0 (7)  × 106 5 (2)  × 10−5 0.009 (3) 0.04–11o
Antagonist ligand
 tamoxifen 4.5 (1)  × 103 1.0 (1)  × 10−3 220 (20) 3.4–423p 0.22l
 4-hydroxytamoxifen 2.3 (1)  × 103 4.1 (1)  × 10−5 18 (1) 0.1–96q
 nafoxidine 6.3 (2)  × 103 1.6 (1)  × 10−4 25 (2) 0.3–125er

a Experimental error is reported in parentheses and was obtained from three or more independent analyses using different biosensors, sample preparations, and receptor densities on the flow cell surfaces. 

b

Range of literature values reported (KD, KI, IC50, EC50, and RBA) for full-length wild-type human estrogen receptor-α. 

c

Range of literature values reported (KD, KI, IC50, EC50, and RBA) for wild-type human estrogen receptor-α ligand-binding domain. 

d

Not determined. 

e

From both human and nonhuman estrogen receptor-α. 

f

Refs. 21 and 22

g Refs. 21 and 2326

h

Refs. 10, 21, 23, 24, 2729, and 3236

i

Determined using a three Cys→Ser mutant ER construct. 

k

Ref. 10

l

Ref. 33

m

Refs. 21, 37, and 38

n

Refs. 21, 23, and 37

o

Refs. 21, 2326, 28, and 29

p

Refs. 21, 23, 24, 26, 35, and 39

q

Refs. 8, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 33, 35, and 40

r

Refs. 21, 37, 41, and 42