Table 2

Estimates of [3H]NMS log affinity (logm −1) of brucine analogues at [3H]NMS-occupied muscarinic receptors

AnalogueReceptor subtype
m1m2m3m4m5
Brucine4.50  ± 0.06 (5)4.62  ± 0.05 (3)3.21  ± 0.15 (5)4.52  ± 0.06 (5)2.94  ± 0.08 (2)
CMB4.09  ± 0.05 (5)4.63  ± 0.03 (4)3.27  ± 0.12 (6)4.37  ± 0.08 (6)3.20  ± 0.02 (2)
BNO3.23  ± 0.06 (6)3.49  ± 0.03 (4)2.52  ± 0.04 (6)3.55  ± 0.05 (6)2.33  ± 0.03 (2)
N-Benzyl brucine4.37  ± 0.05 (3)4.84  ± 0.13 (3)3.77  ± 0.05 (3)4.53  ± 0.08 (3)3.72  ± 0.01 (2)
Strychnine2-a 4.95.24.25.03.62  ± 0.05 (2)

Values are shown as mean ± standard error (n) and were derived from the single-time point off-rate assay data as described in the text.

The dissociation times were 20, 4, 25, 25, and 44 min for m1—m5 receptors, respectively.

The [3H]NMS dissociation rate constants (min−1) measured at these dissociation times were 0.075 ± 0.006, 0.361 ± 0.018, 0.064 ± 0.003, 0.066 ± 0.003, and 0.033 ± 0.001 for m1—m5 receptors, respectively, withn = 13 for m1—m4 receptors and n = 7 for m5 receptors, corresponding to dissociation half-lives of 9.2, 1.9, 10.8, 10.5, and 21 min, respectively.

    • 2-a Values at m1—m4 receptors are from Lazareno and Birdsall (1995).