Abstract
3H-CGP 12177 and 3H-DHA binding to rat reticulocyte β2-adrenoceptors by using an excess of 1×10−5 mol l−1 propranolol was evaluated by means of affinity spectra. To describe the 3H-CGP 12177 interaction with rat reticulocytes a binding isotherm valid for one single class of specific binding sites was found to be satisfactory. On the other hand, a more complex binding isotherm had to be used for the description of the 3H-DHA interaction with rat reticulocytes. This observation further supports the preferred application of 3H-CGP 12177 over 3H-DHA for radio-receptor assay of β-adrenoceptor blockers.