TABLE 1

Expression levels and [3H]diprenorphine binding affinity of hDOP-Gi1αC351I fusion proteins

Data represent means ± S.E.M. of n = 4 experiments performed on different membrane preparations.

Construct Bmax pKd
fmol/mg of protein
hDOP-Gi1αC351I 1816 ± 209 9.20 ± 0.03
hDOPV150E, V154D-Gi1αC351I 2181 ± 228 8.78 ± 0.01***
hDOP-Gi1αG202A,C351I 1777 ± 285 9.19 ± 0.05
hDOPV150E, V154D-Gi1αC351I + hDOP-Gi1αG202A, C351I 2310 ± 301 8.85 ± 0.02***
  • *** Significantly different from hDOP-Gi1αC351I, P < 0.001.