Table S1. Ligand potencies (EC50 values) determined in CD69 upregulation assays

Cell type

Ligands

4L
EC50 (M)
4P
EC50 (M)
4V
EC50 (M)
4A
EC50 (M)
4S
EC50 (M)
4N
EC50 (M)
4H
EC50 (M)

DP thymocyte

8.4 X 10-13
3.0 X 10-12
6.4 X 10-12
4.5 X 10-11
5.0 X 10-11
8.8 X 10-10
1.2 X 10-7

SP thymocyte

5.8 X 10-13
2.4 X 10-12
4.1 X 10-12
9.0 X 10-11
7.3 X 10-11
1.8 X 10-7
5.5 X 10-6 a

LN T cell

8.8 X 10-13
5.6 X 10-13
6.1 X 10-12
2.7 X 10-10
1.7 X 10-10
1.1 X 10-7
7.1 X 10-6 a

Mean values of at least three independent experiments are shown. Values corrected for slight differences in peptide–MHC binding.

aLess than 50% of all cells responded.