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. 2013 May 23;4(7):656–659. doi: 10.1021/ml400115n

Table 3. Functional activities of Dmt-l(or d)Tic analogues.

  [35S]GTP-γ-S binding
MVD(δ)
GPI(μ)
  hDORa
rMORa
agonist antagonist agonist antagonist
no. log EC50b EC50 (nM)c Emax (%)d log EC50b EC50 (nM)c Emax (%)d IC50 (nM)e Ke (nM)f IC50 (nM)e Ke (nM)f
3   nr     nr   20% 5.0 ± 3 740 ± 220  
4   nr     nr   1.6% 0.79 ± 0.6 350 ± 90  
5g   0.48 18   6.2 16 74 ± 14   0% nr
6 –8.09 ± 0.07 8.1 128 –9.04 ± 0.28 0.90 40 42+6   82 ± 9  
7   nr     nr   14% 150 ± 20 27% nr
8 –7.84 ± 0.14 15 47 –8.35 ± 0.17 4.5 82 86 ± 29   720 ± 210  
9   nr     nr   0% nr 4% nr
10   nr     nr   810 ± 140 nr 6% nr
Dmt-Tic-NH2h             42 >10 μM  
Dmt-Tic-Phe-Phe-NH2i             0.21 ± 0.04 18 ± 2  
a

Expressed in CHO cells.

b

Logarithmic values determined from the nonlinear regression analysis of data collected from at least three independent experiments.

c

Antilogarithmic value of the respective EC50 values.

d

Net total bound/basal binding ×100 ± SEM.

e

Concentration at 50% inhibition of muscle contraction at electrically stimulated isolated tissues or % inhibition of contraction height at 1 μM.

f

Antagonist.

g

See ref (7).

h

See ref (1).

i

See refs (9) and (10). nr: no response.