TABLE 2

Potency of probe ligands in affecting GTPγS binding

Values represent EC50 ± S.E.M. for three to four independent experiments conducted in triplicate.

MutantEC50
WTS5.42AS5.43AS5.46A
nM
DNS290 ± 70135 ± 25
DNX550 ± 3069 ± 17*660 ± 250
DHX370 ± 1801300 ± 41092 ± 286600 ± 6200
Quinpirole740 ± 1201700 ± 860203 ± 57200 ± 1900*
Dopamine1700 ± 104010,700 ± 1500*4300 ± 1600
  • * Significantly different from WT (P < 0.05; one-way ANOVA and Tukey-Kramer multiple comparisons test; —, potency cannot be measured because no functional activity was detected.