Table 1

Expression of the α1a-AR, α1b-AR, and their constitutively active mutants A271E and A293E

Receptor[125I]HEAT[3H]Prazosin
KdBmaxKdBmax
pM pmol/mg pM pmol/mg
α1a-AR95  ± 19.84.3  ± 0.22427  ± 63.63.4  ± 1.03
A271E178  ± 44.83.4  ± 0.38567  ± 105.42.7  ± 0.98
α1b-AR132  ± 12.73.3  ± 0.85224  ± 24.02.3  ± 0.72
A293E179  ± 71.152.1  ± 0.36374  ± 60.71.7  ± 0.55

[125I]HEAT and [3H]prazosin saturation-binding parameters were determined as described in Experimental Procedures. Values are means ± S.E. of three experiments, each performed in triplicate.