Table 2

Analysis of saturation studies of radiolabeled endomorphin

125I-Endomorphin-1125I-Endomorphin-2
KD (nM)Bmax (fmol/mg protein)KD (nM)Bmax (fmol/mg protein)
Mouse brain0.25  ± 0.067  ± 20.25  ± 0.16  ± 2
MOR-1/CHO1.6  ± 0.5311  ± 280.5  ± 0.1148  ± 47
  • KD values ± S.E.M. were determined from saturation studies using nonlinear regression analysis, which was consistent with a single site for both radioligands in both tissue sources. Results are the means ± S.E.M. of at least three independent determinations.