TABLE 2

In vitro characterization of peptide binding and activation

Potency at the PACAP/VIP receptors (PAC1, VPAC1, and VPAC2) was measured by competitive binding (IC50) of peptide to the PACAP/VIP receptors in CHO cell membranes overexpressing human PACAP/VIP receptors and peptide signaling (EC50) through the PACAP/VIP receptors expressed on the surface of same CHO cells using cAMP SPA assay as described under Materials and Methods. Data are the mean ± S.E. of at least two experiments. N.D., not determined.


Peptide

Receptor Competition (IC50)

cAMP SPA (EC50)
VPAC2
VPAC1
PAC1
VPAC2
VPAC1
PAC1
nM nM
BAY 55-9837 60 8700 >10,000 0.4 100 >1000
AcBAY 110 ± 3 >10,000 >10,000 0.4 ± 0.1 >1000 >1000
BAY(T2) 10,000 >10,000 >10,000 3.6 ± 0.6 >1000 >1000
BAY(E3) >10,000 >10,000 >10,000 1.3 ± 0.1 >1000 >1000
BAY(Q9Q28) 32 ± 1 >10,000 >10,000 0.3 ± 0.1 233 ± 57 >1000
BAY(T2E3) >10,000 >10,000 >10,000 12.4 ± 0.8 >1000 >1000
BAY(T2E3Q9Q28) >10,000 >10,000 >10,000 7.8 ± 1.6 >1000 >1000
AcBAY(T2Q9Q28) 133 ± 30 >10,000 >10,000 0.2 ± 0.1 196 ± 66 >1000
BAY(C32) 343 ± 86 >10,000 >10,000 2.0 ± 0.8 379 ± 88 >1000
BAY(C32)PEG22 N.D. N.D. >10,000 2.0 ± 0.3 >1000 >1000
BAY(C32)PEG43 N.D. N.D. >10,000 33 ± 4 >1000 >1000
BAY(S32W33C34) 985 ± 256 >10,000 >10,000 5.0 ± 1.6 883 ± 32 >1000
BAY(S32W33C34)PEG22 N.D. N.D. >10,000 3.1 ± 0.6 >1000 >1000
BAY(S32W33C34)PEG43 N.D. N.D. >10,000 16 ± 5 >1000 >1000
BAY(Q9Q28C32) 20 ± 3 >10,000 >10,000 0.38 ± 0.1 >1000 >1000
BAY(Q9Q28C32)PEG22 126 ± 9 >10,000 >10,000 1.3 ± 0.1 >1000 >1000
BAY(Q9Q28C32)PEG43
200 ± 26
>10,000
>10,000
18 ± 3
>1000
>1000