Table 1

Association kinetics for [3H]epibatidine binding to M10 cellsin situ

TemperatureFast association constants (n = 3)Slow association constants (n = 3)
kfastt1/2kslowt1/2
min−1 min min−1 min
 4°4.6  ± 0.4 × 10−2 15  ± 1.51.8  ± 0.7 × 10−3 448  ± 177
20°3.7  ± 0.6 × 10−1 1.9  ± 0.39.1  ± 0.2 × 10−3 76  ± 2
37°4.8  ± 0.4 × 10−1 1.4  ± 0.12.2  ± 0.2 × 10−2 33  ± 5

Values for observed association rate constants kfastand kslow were obtained by nonlinear least-squares fitting to the data shown in Fig. 1a. t1/2 values were calculated from these kinetic constants.