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Methylthio-ADP, 2-
Chemical Name:2-(Methylthio)adenosine-5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate)
trisodium salt
Biological Activity:
Potent
purinergic agonist displaying selectivity for P2Y1, P2Y12
and P2Y13 receptors (pEC50 = 8.29 and 9.05 for P2Y1 and
P2Y12, EC50 = 19 nM for P2Y13). Induces
aggregation of, and inhibits cAMP accumulation in, platelets in vitro.
Macfarlaneet al (1983)
2-Methylthioadenosine[β-32P]diphosphate. An agonist and radioligand for the receptor
that inhibits the accumulation of cyclic AMP in intact blood platelets.
J.Clin.Invest. 71 420. Sak and Webb (2002) A retrospective
of recombinant P2Y receptor subtypes and their pharmacology.
Arch.Biochem.Biophys. 397 131. Zhanget al (2002)
P2Y13: identification and characterization of a novel Gαi-coupled ADP receptor from human and
mouse. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 301 705.
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