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Alpha-adrenoreceptor-related dissociation constants and intrinsic efficacies of stereoisomers of epinephrine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6271313     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
THe alpha-adrenoreceptor-related dissociation constant and intrinsic efficacy of the stereoisomers of epinephrine were determined on the rabbit aortic strip. (-)-Epinephrine showed higher affinity than (+)-epinephrine or the desoxy analogue epinine. Efficacy of (+)-epinephrine relative to (-)-epinephrine was low (relative efficacy, er = 0.44). Epinephrine had about the same affinity and efficacy as (+)-epinephrine. When the alpha-adrenoreceptors were protected against dibenamine by an equimolar concentration of the isomers, (-)-epinephrine was found to be more effective than (+)-epinephrine or epinine. These results suggest that the stereoisomers of catecholamines differ not only in affinity but also in intrinsic efficacy.
Authors:
M Y Kim; K Salman; P N Patil
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Blood vessels     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0303-6847     ISO Abbreviation:  Blood Vessels     Publication Date:  1981  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-01-09     Completed Date:  1982-01-09     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0427130     Medline TA:  Blood Vessels     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  145-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Aorta / metabolism
Epinephrine / analogs & derivatives,  metabolism*
Female
Kinetics
Male
Mathematics
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / metabolism*
Rabbits
Receptors, Adrenergic / metabolism*
Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / metabolism*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
USPHS GRANT NO. 17859/SP/CSAP SAMHSA HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Receptors, Adrenergic; 0/Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; 51-43-4/Epinephrine

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