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. 2017 Mar 10;7:44201. doi: 10.1038/srep44201

Table 1. Compound sources, pharmacophore searching fit values and radioligand binding data for the tested VS hits compared to the reference compound dopamine, employing D2L receptors expressed in CHO cells.

Compound Compound origin Ref. Pharmacophore model fit valuea Ki ± SEM [nM]b [3H]spiperone D2L
Dopamine       160 ± 31
D2R-agonist hits
Clenbuterol Food contaminant, illegal use in calf fattening 49 2.488 50,000 ± 13,000
Delphinidin Anthocyanidin, in various plants and fruits 50 2.396 26,000 ± 6,800
Fumigaclavine A Produced by Aspergillus 32 2.901 1,100 ± 160
Hordenine Barley and beer 38,39 2.300 13,000 ± 2,700
Kukoamine A Potato tubers 51 2.967 >100,000
Leonurine Leonotis species 52 2.833 >100,000
Muscimol Amanita muscaria 53 2.218 >100,000
Pyrraline Maillard product from glucose and lysine 54 2.853 >100,000
Salsolinol Cocoa and chocolate 37 2.397 7,300 ± 1,900
D2R-antagonist hits     Model A Model B  
Ajmalicine Rauvolvia serpentina 55 2.287 2.672 >100,000
Dihydroberberine Berberis species 56 2.360 2.252 75,000 ± 27,000c
Emetine Carapichea ipecacuanha 57 2.848 2.652 37,000 ± 5,700c
Fenpropimorph Food contaminant, fungicide 58 1.403 2.687 >100,000
Halofuginone Food contaminant, coccidiostat 59 2.818 2.774 >50,000
Robenidine Food contaminant, coccidiostat 33 2.163 2.553 5,400 ± 1,600
Roquefortine C Blue cheese 60 1.087 2.362 >100,000
Sarafloxacin Food contaminant, antibiotic 61 1.279 2.852 >100,000

aThe fit value indicates how well a compound matches the pharmacophore model. For our models, which each contain three features, the maximum possible fit value for a compound is 3.

bKi values ± standard error of mean (SEM) in nM derived from at least four individual experiments each performed in triplicate.

cKi values ± standard deviation (SD) in nM derived from two individual experiments each performed in triplicate.