Table 1

Binding affinity and B max determinations from 125I-MCH saturation binding of stably transfected CHO cell membranes

MCH ReceptorKd(nM ± S.E.M.)Bmax% WT IP Production
WT3.38  ± 1.0375623  ± 13121(100)
HA-tagged WT3.13  ± 0.2791660  ± 13139>95@ 1 μM MCH
HA-D123ANO1-a NO 0 @10 μM MCH
  • 1-a NO, none observed up to 10 nM125I-MCH.