Binding energies of NO and COX-2 inhibitors to the active cavities of iNOS (PDB code: 3E6T) and COX-2 (PDB code: 1CX2) and targeting residues of the binding site.
| Compound | Binding free energy (kcal mol−1) | Residues | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iNOS | COX-2 | iNOS | COX-2 | |
| V4 | −8.8 | −10.0 | Arg 375, Ala276, Ser256, Gln257 | His226, Asp375, Gln374 |
| V8 | −8.7 | −10.3 | Glu488, Trp254, Asn348, Pro489, Tyr485 | Cys47, His133, Pro154, Tyr136, Ala156, Pro153 |