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Published in final edited form as: Biochem Pharmacol. 2007 Aug 3;74(8):1164–1171. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2007.07.038

Table I.

Classes of Ligands Studied that Interact with AChBP

Class of Ligands Ligandsa Lymnaea Aplysia (Ac/Ls)b PDB ID Reference
Alkaloids Kd (nM)
Nicotine 100 260 2.6 1UW6 [10, 19, 29]
Epibatidine 0.3 8.6 28.7 2BYQ [11, 19, 29]
Lobeline 130 0.5 0.0038 2BYS [11]
Anabaseine 240 9,000 37.5 [29]
d-Tubocurarine 67 420 6.3 [18, 31]
Metocurine 120 570 4.8 [31]
Methyllycaconitine 0.4 2.8 7 2BYR [11, 19]
Terpenes
Bipinnatin H
Bipinnatin K
Conus Peptides
α-ImI 14,000 2.1 0.00015 2BYP
2C9T
[11, 33]
α-OmIA 1.7 6.7 3.9 [21]
α-PnIA (A10L D14K) 19 21 1.1 2BR8 [32]
α-PnIA (A10L) 200 28 0.1 [32]
α-MI 2,800 1,000 0.4 [11]
Elapid Toxins
α-Bungarotoxin 1.8 170 94.4 [11]
α-Cobratoxin 15 320 21.3 1YI52 [11]
Neonicotinoids
Imidacloprid 180 [5]
Thiacloprid 8.4 [5]
Acetamiprid 19 [5]
Nitenpyram 186 [5]
Clothianidin 574 [5]
Nicotinoids
Desnitroimidacloprid 44 [5]
Descyanothiacloprid 8.5 [5]
Allosteric Ligands
Galanthamine 3,000 16,000 5.3 2PH9 [12]
Cocaine 6,700 4,500 0.7 2PGZ [12]
a

Signature ligands have ~ 100 fold or greater differences between the two binding proteins and are noted by the embolden font.

b

Ratio of affinities: Aplysia californica/Lymnaea stagnalis