Table 1

Inhibitory binding constants for CRF and related compounds

CompoundhCRF-R1rCRF-R2αmCRF-R2β
Ast*Ucn*Ast*Ucn*Ast*Ucn*
Astressin2.0 nM1-a 1.6 nM1.5 nM2.8 nM1.0 nM0.87 nM
(1.8–2.3)(0.95–2.7)(0.81–2.8)(1.7–4.7)(0.39–2.8)(0.56–1.4)
α-helical CRF(9–41)17 nM1-a 49 nM5.0 nM4.1 nM0.97 nM0.81 nM
(13–21)(29–82)(2.6–10)(2.5–6.7)(0.43–2.2)(0.52–1.3)
[DPhe12,Nle21,38]56 nM1-a 75 nM5.2 nM31 nM8.4 nM6.9 nM
r/hCRF(12–41)(41–75)(64–88)(2.6–10)(19–51)(4.4–16)(5.0–9.5)
r/hCRF11 nM5.2 nM44 nM13 nM1-c 38 nM17 nM1-b
(8.4–15)(2.9–9.3)(26–75)(7.2–22)(21–67)(10–29)
rUcn1.3 nM0.79 nM1.5 nM0.58 nM1-c 0.97 nM0.41 nM1-b
(0.71–2.6)(0.43–1.4)(0.74–3.2)(0.42–0.82)(0.46–2.0)(0.26–0.66)
sfUrotensin I3.1 nM2.8 nM9.8 nM3.4 nM1-c 6.4 nM3.0 nM1-b
(2.4–4.0)(2.4–3.3)(5.5–17)(2.6–4.4)(3.8–11)(1.8–4.8)
Sauvagine9.4 nM11 nM9.9 nM1.4 nM1-c 3.8 nM2.0 nM1-b
(7–13)(8.8–13)(4.4–22)(1.1–1.8)(2.3–6.2)(1.1–3.6)

The 95% confidence limits are given in parentheses.

  • 1-a Gulyas et al. (1995).

  • 1-b Vaughan et al. (1995).

  • 1-c Donaldson et al. (1996).