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. 2023 Mar 9;12(6):1245. doi: 10.3390/plants12061245

Table 3.

Molecular docking of Cannabis sativa L. compounds.

Enzyme Ligand Docking
Tool
Score
(kcal/mol)
Reference
Name ID (pdb = p /
Unipr = up)
Class of
Protein
Biological
Activity
Name Class of
Metabolite
Acetylcholine esterase (ACHE) 1EVE (p) Hydrolase Pesticidal Cannabioxepane Cannabinoids AutoDock vina –10.4 [127]
Δ-9-THCA Cannabinoids –10.3
Δ-8-THC Cannabinoids –10.1
CBN Cannabinoids –10.1
CBT Cannabinoids –9.8
CBD Cannabinoids –9.8
CBL Cannabinoids –9.6
Isocannabispiradienone Cannabinoids –9.4
CBC Cannabinoids –9.4
CBCA Cannabinoids –9.3
CBGA Cannabinoids –9.2
Cannabispiradienone Terpenes –9.2
Cannabispirol Polyphenols –9.2
Butyrylcholinesterase
(BCHE)
1P0I (p) Hydrolase Pesticidal Cannabioxepane Cannabinoids AutoDock vina –9.8 [127]
CBL Cannabinoids –8.9
CBN Cannabinoids –8.8
CBT Cannabinoids –8.7
Δ-8-THC Cannabinoids –8.7
CBL Cannabinoids –8.4
Isocannabispiradienone Cannabinoids –8.3
CBD Cannabinoids –8.2
Cannabispiradienone Terpenes –8.2
Cannabispiran Polyphenols –8.2
Acetylcholine esterase (ACHE) 1EVE (p) Hydrolase Pesticidal CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock vina −14.38 [128]
CBN Cannabinoids −13.91
Δ-9-THC Cannabinoids −13.82
Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase-thymidinesynthase (pfdhfr-ts) 1J3I (p) Lyase Antimalarial 7-oxo-9a-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol Cannabinoids AutoDock vina −9.40 [129]
10ar-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol Cannabinoids −9.20
10-oxo-delta6a,10a-tetrahydrocannabinol Cannabinoids −9.20
8-oxo-delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol Cannabinoids −9.10
10a-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol Cannabinoids −9.10
Leishmania major pteridine reductase 1 (lmajptr1) 1E7W, 1W0C, 2BF7 and 3H4V (p) Oxido-reductase Anti-leishmania 4,5,4’5’-dimethylenedioxy-3,3’-dimethoxy-7,7’-epoxylignan Polyphenols Molegro virtual docker −35.01 [130]
Cannflavin A Flavonoids −34.42
Leishmania mexicana glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (lmexgpdh) 1EVZ, 1M66, 1N1E and 1N1G (p) Oxido-reductase Anti-leishmania 4-terpenylcannabinolate Cannabinoids Molegro virtual docker −35.90 [130]
3’-o-methyldiplacone Flavonoids −35.44
4’-o-methyldiplacone Flavonoids −34.18
Sophoronol E Flavonoids −33.89
Leishmania major methionyl-transynthetase (lmajmetrs) 3KFL (p) Ligase Anti-leishmania 4,6-dibenzoyl-2-[phenylhydroxymethyl]-3(2h)-benzofuranone Polyphenols Molegro virtual docker −38.81 [130]
Leishmania donovani cyclophilin (ldoncyp) 2HAQ and 3EOV (p) Isomerase Anti-leishmania 3’-o-methyldiplacone Flavonoids Molegro virtual docker −30.23 [130]
Leishmania major oligopeptidase b (lmajopb) 2XE4 (p) Protease Anti-leishmania 3-methoxycitrunobin-4-methyl ether Polyphenols Molegro virtual docker −30.74 [130]
4’-o-methylglycyrrhisoflavone Flavonoids −30.47
Leishmania major uridine 2p-glucose pyrophosphorylase (lmajugpase) 2OEF and 2OEG (p) Transferase Anti-leishmania 4’,6-dihydroxy-2-[phenylmethylene]-3(2h)-benzofuranone Polyphenols Molegro virtual docker −33.94 [130]
Leishmania major n-myristoyl-transferase (lmajnmt) 2WSA, 3H5Z and 4A30 (p) Transferase Anti-leishmania Diplacone Flavonoids Molegro virtual docker −32.43 [130]
Trans-4-isopentenyl-3,5,2,4 -tetrahydroxystilbene Polyphenols −30.45
Leishmania infantum nicotinamidase (linfpnc1) 3R2J (p) Hydrolase Anti-leishmania 5,8-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethylnaphtho-[2,3-c] furan-4,9-dione Polyphenols Molegro virtual docker −23.45 [130]
Umckalin Polyphenols −21.85
Scoparone Flavonoids −21.77
Leishmania major dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (lmajdhodh) 3GYE, 3MHU and 3MJY (p) Oxido-reductase Anti-leishmania Aristolignin Flavonoids Molegro virtual docker −31.21 [130]
Crotaorixin Flavonoids −31.84
Mammea B/BA Polyphenols −29.09
Leishmania mexicana pyruvate kinase (lmexpyk) 1PKL, 3HQP and 3PP7 (p) Protein kinase Anti-leishmania Kusunokinin Polyphenols Molegro virtual docker −31.19 [130]
Leishmania major phosphodiesterase 1 (lmajpde1) 2R8Q (p) Hydrolase Anti-leishmania Machaeriol B Cannabinoids Molegro virtual docker −28.97 [130]
Leishmania major tyrosyl-trna synthetase (lmajtyrrs) 3P0H and 3P0J (p) Ligase Anti-leishmania Bractein triacetate Polyphenols Molegro virtual docker −33.08 [130]
COVID-19 protease 6LU7 (p) Protease Antiviral CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock vina −7.10 [131]
Hiv-1 protease ND Protease Antiviral Cannflavin Flavonoids AutoDock vina −9.70 [132]
Human angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE2) 1R4L (p) Protease Antiviral THC Cannabinoids AutoDock vina −9.2 [133]
2019-ncov spike protein s2 subunit 6LXT (p) Surface glycoprotein Antiviral THC Cannabinoids AutoDock vina −4.2 [133]
SARS-CoV-2 mpro ND Protease Antiviral Cannabisin A Lignanamide AutoDock vina −12.76 [134]
3c-like protease (C) 6LU7 (p) Protease Antiviral Hesperidin Flavonoids AutoDock vina −8.3 [135]
Nabiximols Cannabinoids −8
Spike glycoprotein (S) 6VXX (p) Surface glycoprotein Antiviral Hesperidin Flavonoids AutoDock vina −10.4 [135]
Nabiximols Cannabinoids −10.2
Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-b kinase subunit β (IKKbeta) 3BRT (p) Inhibitor kappa kinase Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −7.99 [136]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 4IDT (p) Map kinase Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −7.35 [136]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 IAIE (p) Tumor suppressor Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −6.08 [136]
Nf-kappa-b inhibitor alpha 1IKN (p) Nfkb inhibitor Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −5.82 [136]
Tnf receptor-associated factor 6 1IB6 (p) Traf protein Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −5.74 [136]
Transcription factor p65 1NFI (p) Nfkb inhibitor Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −5.66 [136]
Epidermal growth factor receptor 1MOX (p) Epidermal growth factor Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −5.64 [136]
Nf-kappa-b essential modulator 3BRV (p) Nfkb inhibitor Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −5.36 [136]
Rac-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase 1UNQ (p) Transferase Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −5.34 [136]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 2O2V (p) Map kinase Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −5.34 [136]
Poly [adp-ribose] polymerase 1 2COK (p) DNA polymerase Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −4.88 [136]
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha 1H2K (p) Hypoxia inducible factor Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −4.41 [136]
Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-b kinase subunit a 3BRT (p) Inhibitor kappa kinase Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −4.32 [136]
Nuclear factor kappa-b p105 subunit IMDI (p) Nfkb inhibitor Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −4.23 [136]
G1/s-specific cyclin-d1 5VZU (p) Proto-oncogene regulator Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools −3.44 [136]
Activator protein-1 (AP-1) 1JUN (p) Transcription factor Anti-inflammatory CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock-tools -3.41 [136]
Crystal structure of the DLC1 RhoGAP domain in liver cancer 1 3KUQ (p) GTPase-activating proteins Anticancer CBC Cannabinoids Docking-server −3.89 [137]
THCV Cannabinoids −3.25
CBGV Cannabinoids −3.21
CBDA Cannabinoids −3.34
Placental aromatase cytochrome p450 3EQM (p) Cytochrome Anticancer CBDC1 Cannabinoids Molegro (Glide) −9.03 [138]
CBGV Cannabinoids −7.8
CBCA Cannabinoids −7.73
CBCVA Cannabinoids −7.45
CBCV Cannabinoids −8.29
CBDV Cannabinoids −8.34
CBT Cannabinoids −7.86
(Δ−9-THC) Cannabinoids −7.43
CBR Cannabinoids −6.93
Heat shock protein 90 (hsp90) 2QG2 (p) Chaperone protein Anticancer Guaiol Terpenes AutoDock vina −10.80 [139]
Topoisomerase II alpha 5GWK (p) Nuclear enzyme Anticancer 7-o-methylcyanidin Flavonoids Molegro (Glide) −10.395 [140]
Rutin Flavonoids −9.847
Luteolin-7-o-glucoside Flavonoids −9.563
Myricetin 7-glucoside Flavonoids −9.383
Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) 2E7A (p) Tumor necrosis factor Anticancer Ascorbic acid Vitamins AutoDock vina −5.4 [141]
Linoleic acid Terpenes −3.8
Tryptophan Amino acids −5.6
Arachidonate 5-lypoxygenase 5IR4 (p) Lipoxygenase Anticancer and anti-inflammatory Δ-9-THC Cannabinoids Molecular operating environment −4.57 [142]
Δ-8-THC Cannabinoids −4.87
CBC Cannabinoids −5.14
CBG Cannabinoids −5.59
CBL Cannabinoids −4.83
CBD Cannabinoids −4.97
Human myeloperoxidase (MPO) 3F9P (p) Peroxidase Anti-inflammatory and degenerative processes Peptide YGRDEISV Proteins Discovery studio −114.6 [143]
Peptide LDLVKPQ Proteins −82.8
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 1O8A (p) Protease Hypertension Peptide WVYY Proteins Accelrys discovery studio −27.25 [144]
Peptide WYT Proteins −21.99
Renin 2V0Z (p) Protease Hypertension Peptide SVYT Proteins Accelrys discovery studio −25.33 [144]
Peptide WYT Proteins −19.12
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 1O8A (p) Protease Hypertension Peptide ALVY Proteins Accelrys discovery studio −69.23 [145]
Peptide LLVY Proteins −65.97
Peptide LSTSTDVR Proteins −105.59
Peptide LLAPHY Proteins −86.86
Cannabinoid receptor 1 (CNR1) P21554 (up) G-protein coupled receptor Epilepsy 8b-hydroxy-δ9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinolate Cannabinoids Molegro (Glide) −8.039 [146]
Epilepsy 10aa-hydroxy-10-oxo-d8-tetrahydrocannabinol Cannabinoids −8.52
Epilepsy 10aα-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol Cannabinoids −8.55
Epilepsy CBNM Cannabinoids −8.761
Epilepsy Cannabichromanone D Cannabinoids −8.446
Epilepsy CBL Cannabinoids −8.336
Epilepsy 5-acetoxy-6-geranyl-3-npentyl-1,4-benzoquinone Cannabinoids −8.571
Epilepsy CBTC Cannabinoids −8.574
Androgen receptor (AR) P10275 (up) Nuclear receptor Epilepsy CBNM Cannabinoids Molegro (Glide) −8.706 [146]
Epilepsy 5-acetoxy-6-geranyl-3-npentyl-1,4-benzoquinone Cannabinoids −8.262
Epilepsy CBTC Cannabinoids −8.015
Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3B) P49841 (up) Protein kinase Epilepsy 8a-hydroxy-δ9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinolate Cannabinoids Molegro (Glide) −6.439 [146]
Epilepsy 8b-hydroxy-δ9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinolate Cannabinoids −5.876
Epilepsy CBL Cannabinoids −6.183
Albumin P02768 (up) Albumin Epilepsy (-)-trans-10-ethoxy-9-hydroxy-d6a(10a)-tetrahydrocannabinol Cannabinoids Molegro (Glide) −6.429 [146]
Epilepsy CBNM Cannabinoids −6.306
Epilepsy CBL Cannabinoids −6.057
Neurokinin 3 receptor (NK3R) 1F88 (p) Neurokinin receptor Neuro-protective CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock −6.72 [147]
CBG Cannabinoids −10.36
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) 6CS2 (p) Protease Neuro-protective CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock vina −8.9 [148]
Interleukin-6 (IL6) 1ALU (p) Cytokine Neuro-protective CBD Cannabinoids AutoDock vina −8.2 [148]
Transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) 3NPS (p) Protease Neuro-protective CBN Cannabinoids AutoDock vina −8.7 [148]
Nrp1 protein 7BP6 (p) Semaphorin receptor Neuro-protective CBN Cannabinoids AutoDock vina −8.5 [148]
Tyrosine phosphatase-1b (PTP1B) 1NWE (p) Hydrolase Dermo-cosmetic Chrysophanol Polyphenols Charmm-based docker −24.34 [149]
P glycoprotein (P-GP) 4Q9H (p) GTPase Multi-drug resistance Cannabisin M Lignanamide AutoDock vina −10.2 [150]
Cannabisin N Lignanamide −10.2
Cannabisin A Lignanamide −10.1
Cannabisin B Lignanamide −10.1
Cannabisin C Lignanamide −10.1
Cannabisin D Lignanamide −10.1

Cannabichromene (CBC); cannabichromenic acid (CBCA); cannabichromevarin (CBCV); cannabichromevarinic acid (CBCVA); cannabicitran (CBTC); cannabicoumaronone (CBCN); cannabicyclol (CBL); cannabidiol (CBD); cannabidiol-c4 (CBDC4); cannabidiolic acid (CBDA); cannabidiorcol (CBDC); cannabidivarin (CBDV); cannabielsoin (CBE); cannabielsoin (CBL); cannabigerol (CBG); cannabigerolic acid (CBGA); cannabigerovarin (CBGV); cannabinodiol (CBND); cannabinodivarin (CBVD); cannabinol (CBN); cannabinol methyl ether (CBNM); cannabiripsol (CBR); cannabitriol (CBT); cannabivarin (CVN); tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV); δ-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ-8-THC); δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ-9-THC); δ9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (Δ-9-THCA).