Abstract
1 [3H]-prazosin binds specifically to a single class of alpha-adrenoceptors in rat cardiac membranes (KD25 degrees C = 0.2 nM). 2 That these receptors are of the alpha 1-type was indicated by competition studies, i.e. alpha 1-antagonists such as prazosin and (2-(2,6-dimethoxyphenoxyethyl) aminomethyl-1, 4-benzodioxane (WB 4101) were more potent than the alpha 2-antagonists, yohimbine and piperoxan in inhibiting [3H]-prazosin binding. 3 A comparative study of [3H]-prazosin binding and [3H]-dihydroergocryptine binding to cardiac membranes showed that both [3H]-prazosin and [3H]-dihydroergocryptine (at low concentrations) bind to alpha 2-adrenoceptors, while [3H]-dihydroergocryptine (at higher concentrations) also binds to another class of sites.
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