Table 2. Predicted curcumin and colchicine binding residues in modeled P. falciparum tubulin dimer.
A. Curcumin (diketo) interacting residues Rank 1 | B. Colchicine interacting residues Rank 1 | ||
Alpha tubulin | Beta tubulin | Alpha Tubulin | Beta Tubulin |
Met1 | Leu246 | Met1 | Asn256 |
Arg2 | Asn256 | Arg2 | Asp327 |
Lys164 | Asp327 | Thr130 | Met330 |
Ser165 | Pro346 | Gly131 | Gln334 |
Asp251 | His347 | Leu132 | His347 |
Val252 | Thr349 | Gln133 | Thr349 |
Thr253 | Lys350 | Asp251 | Lys350 |
Ser351 | Val252 | Ser351 | |
Thr253 |