Concentration-response curves for stimulation of binding of [35S]GTP-γ-S by the full agonist 5′-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (△), or two A3-selective (N)mc derivatives (4), which proved to be partial agonists (MRS 1743, ◆; MRS 1760, ●), in membranes prepared from CHO cells stably expressing human brain A3 receptors. EC50 values (nM): NECA, 155; MRS 1743, 0.70; MRS 1760, 0.67.