Table 3

Antagonist affinity constants (log affinity constants or pKBvalues) for mammalian muscarinic receptors3-a

AntagonistReceptor subtype
M1M2M3M4M5
Atropine9.0–9.79.0–9.38.9–9.89.1–9.68.9–9.7
Pirenzepine7.8–8.56.3–6.76.7–7.17.1–8.16.2–7.1
Methoctramine7.1–7.87.8–8.36.3–6.97.4–8.16.9–7.2
4-DAMP8.6–9.27.8–8.48.9–9.38.4–9.48.9–9.0
Himbacine7.0–7.28.0–8.36.9–7.48.0–8.86.1–6.3
AF-DX 3847.3–7.58.2–9.07.2–7.88.0–8.76.3
Tripitramine8.4–8.89.4–9.67.1–7.47.8–8.27.3–7.5
Darifenacin7.5–7.87.0–7.48.4–8.97.7–8.08.0–8.1
Guanylpirenzepine7.75.56.56.56.8
PD 1028075.35.76.27.35.2
MT33-b 7.1<6<68.7<6
MT73-b 9.8<6<6<6<6
  • 3-a Data are from a variety of mammalian species, including human: Hulme et al., 1990; Caulfield, 1993; Maggioet al., 1994; Eglen et al., 1996; Nunn et al., 1996; Adem and Karlsson, 1997; Caulfield, 1997; Levine and Birdsall, 1997; Jolkkonen et al., 1994.

  • 3-b Toxins from Eastern Green Mamba venom.