Table 3.
Best docking results of WS phytoconstituents against pro-inflammatory markers common to both cancer and COVID-19
Protein | Ligand | Molecular Docking using AutoDock v4.2.6 | Interacting amino acids | 3D Interaction | |
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Binding Energy (kcal/mol) | Dissociation Constant (Kd) | ||||
IL-6 | Withanolide A | −4.52 | 484.13 μM | Glu172, Arg168, Ser169, Leu165, Lys66, Pro65, Glu93, Leu64, Lys86, Asn63, Leu62 | ![]() |
Serum Ferritin | Withanolide A | −6.72 | 11.8 μM | Leu26, Tyr29, Glu89, Cys102, Leu105, Leu106, Asn109, Ser113, Glu116 | ![]() |
C-Reactive Protein | Withanolide A | −0.88 | 226.69 mM | – | - |
IL-6 | Withanolide B | −6.36 | 21.84 μM | Lys86, Glu93, Lys66, Leu64, Asn63, Leu62, Leu166, Ser169, Glu172 | ![]() |
Serum Ferritin | Withanolide B | −6.77 | 10.96 μM | Asn109, Tyr29, Gln112, Ser113, Glu116, Asn25, Leu26, Lys86 | ![]() |
C-Reactive Protein | Withanolide B | −0.55 | 395.56 mM | – | - |