Table 3

Binding characteristics of [3H]verapamil and [3H]vinblastine to preparations of P-gp,Kd values for the two-affinity model, Hill coefficients of the respective affinity (n), maximum binding capacity of specific binding (Bmax), and slope of nonspecific binding (mean ± S.D., n = 4 for [3H]verapamil and individual results, n = 2 for [3H]vinblastine)

Radioligand Kd1Kd2n1n2BmaxNonspecific Binding
μm μm fmol/1 × 106 cells fmol/1 × 106 cells/μm
[3H]verapamil0.56  ± 0.132.7  ± 0.51.2  ± 0.25.9  ± 0.71660  ± 67190  ± 12
[3H]vinblastine1.8/2.15.3/5.41.4/1.24.8/7.92070/2170130/142