TABLE 3

Binding and dissociation kinetic parameters of radiolabeled tracers ([125I]OXA and [3H]EMPA) and nonlabeled test compounds (lemborexant, almorexant, and suvorexant) on human OXRs

Data represent the mean ± S.E.M.

hOX1RhOX2R
[125I]OXALemborexant[3H]EMPALemborexantAlmorexantSuvorexant
kona (l · nmol−1 · min−1)0.0378 ± 0.01060.0262 ± 0.00280.0363 ± 0.00080.0496 ± 0.00100.0350 ± 0.00140.0052 ± 0.0002
koffa (min−1)0.0423 ± 0.00160.2444 ± 0.02290.0578 ± 0.00140.0626 ± 0.00140.0022 ± 0.00030.0164 ± 0.0011
Dissociation half-life (min)16.4 ± 1.02.8 ± 0.412.0 ± 0.511.1 ± 0.4309 ± 5542.2 ± 3.1
  • koff, dissociation rate constant.

  • a Harmonic mean.