TABLE 1. Comparison of the Ki values of drugs at cloned and native dopamine transportersa

Drug

Cloned human

dopamine

transporterb

Cloned rat dopamine

transporterb

Rat striatal

synaptosomesc

Dopamine

1220

890, 885,d 1190e

105, 300

Mazindol

11

23, 70,d 30e

85, 280

GBR 12783

13

22

2

GBR 12209

17

17

51

Nomifensine

17

60, 150d

50, 100, 220, 780, 48, 85

Benztropine

55

109

170, 100

Cocaine

58

330, 2000,d 1000e

310, 670, 1400

Amfebutamone

330

521

600

d-Amphetamine

2260

2160

240, 980, 640

Desipramine

13,000

12,000

20,000

l-Amphetamine

22,000

22,600

2900

MPP+

23,000

23,000

400

a From ref. (25), with permission. Note the lower affinity of the heterologously expressed transporters for various substrates.

b Data taken from ref. (27).

c Data taken from ref. (36).

d Data taken from ref. (49).

e Data taken from ref. (81).

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