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. 2021 Aug 4;28:18. doi: 10.1186/s40709-021-00149-2

Table 2.

Possible binding sites of NSP3 against known anti-viral drugs

Drugs Total binding sites (6WEY) NSP3 OF COVID-19
Amprenavir Known similar target molecule Protease, HIV-1
Binding properties 4 1 Superposition type R
RMSD 1.13 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

335 ILE

252 GLY

253 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 25
Human similar targets 2
2 Superposition type R
RMSD 1.21 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

335 ILE

337 GLY

304 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 25
Human similar targets 2
3 Superposition type R
RMSD 1.01 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

270 ASP

287 LEU

300 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 28
Human similar targets 11
4 Superposition type R
RMSD 0.88 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

214 LEU

359 VAL

222 ILE

No. of residues in known binding 18
Human similar targets 5
Darunavir Known similar target molecule Protease, HIV-1
Binding properties 6 1 Superposition type R
RMSD 1.03 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

335 ILE

252 GLY

253 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 27
Human similar targets 6
2 Superposition type L
RMSD 0.97 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

216 LEU

355 VAL

348 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 20
Human similar targets 5
3 Superposition type L
RMSD 1.18 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

297 LEU

355 VAL

240 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 20
Human similar targets 6
4 Superposition type R
RMSD 0.93 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

231 ALA

227 ILE

239 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 19
Human similar targets 13
5 Superposition type R
RMSD 0.86 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

292 LEU

234 VAL

239 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 20
Human similar targets 7
6 Superposition type R
RMSD 1.28 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

287 LEU

240 VAL

286 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 20
Human similar targets 7
Rimantadine Known similar target molecule M2 protein, Influeza A
Binding properties 2 1 Superposition type L
RMSD 0.94 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

333 ALA

332 SER

337 GLY

No. of residues in known binding 9
Human similar targets 0
2 Superposition type R
RMSD 1.08 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

281 VAL

316 ALA

315 SER

No. of residues in known binding 9
Human similar targets 0
Saquinavir Known similar target molecule Protease, HIV-1
Binding properties 1 1 Superposition type R
RMSD 1.25 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

335 ILE

252 GLY

253 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 31
Human similar targets 12
Tipranavir Known similar target molecule Protease, HIV-1
Binding properties 2 1 Superposition type R
RMSD 1.14 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

335 ILE

337 GLY

304 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 27
Human similar targets 3
2 Superposition type R
RMSD 1.10 Å
Amino acid targets of drug

335 ILE

252 GLY

253 VAL

No. of residues in known binding 27
Human similar targets 3

Features of different drug binding motifs. HIV-1 Human Immunodeficiency virus 1, RMSD Root Mean Square Deviation, Å angstrom, ILE isoleucine, GLY glycine, VAL valine, LEU leucine, PRO proline, ASP aspartic acid, SER serine