A molecular model of the 32 nAChR lumen channel was constructed and hydrophobic clefts were observednear the receptor gate. Docking simulations indicated that ligand-nAChR complexes were formed byhydrophobic interactions with the cleft and hydrogen bond interactions. The equilibrium constants andassociation and dissociation constant rates associated with the binding interactions were determined usingnonlinear chromatography on an immobilized 32 nAChR column. The computational-chromatographyapproach can be used to predict and describe ligand-nAChR interactions.