Glossary terms - K KB KB defines the equilibrium dissociation constant for a competitive antagonist: i.e. the molar concentration that would occupy 50% of the receptors at equilibrium. Kd Kd defines the dissociation constant (a.k.a. equilibrium dissociation constant) for a radiolabeled ligand determined by saturation binding analysis. It is the molar concentration of radioligand which, at equilibrium, occupies 50% of the receptors. Ki Ki defines the inhibition constant for a ligand, which denotes the affinity of the ligand for a receptor. Measured using a radioligand competition binding assay, it is the molar concentration of the competing ligand that would occupy 50% of the receptors if no radioligand was present. It is calculated from the IC50 value using the Cheng-Prusoff equation. This article was published on 2025-01-28
