TABLE 3.

Potency (pEC₅₀), affinity (pK_a), and coupling efficacy (log τ) values for various glucagon receptor agonists measured in HEK-293 cells expressing the GCGR with or without RAMP2 using a cAMP assay

All values are mean ± S.E. of five independent experimental repeats. Statistical significance compared with vector (*, p < 0.05, ***, p < 0.001) was determined by one-way ANOVA with Dunnett's post-test. N.R, no response.

^a The negative logarithm of the agonist concentration required to produce a half-maximal response.

^b The maximal response to the ligand expressed as a percentage of that obtained to glucagon in the absence of RAMP co-transfection.

^c The negative logarithm of the relative equilibrium disassociation constant for each ligand generated through use of the operational model for partial agonism relative to glucagon.

^d τ is the coupling efficiency parameter, generated by comparison with the natural ligand, glucagon, using the operational model for partial agonism.