Table 2 MM/GBSA profile for selected ligands with Cx. pipiens modelled AChE1 protein.

From: Revealing the molecular interplay of curcumin as Culex pipiens Acetylcholine esterase 1 (AChE1) inhibitor

Ligand

ΔGBind (kcal/mol)

ΔGCoulomb (kcal/mol)

ΔGHbond (kcal/mol)

ΔGLipo (kcal/mol)

ΔGPacking (kcal/mol)

ΔGvdW (kcal/mol)

Acetylcholine

− 31.576

− 23.820

1.357

− 0.559

− 8.414

0

Malathion

− 39.958

− 17.339

2.967

− 0.810

− 18.239

− 2.254

Curcumin

− 62.283

− 18.466

5.427

− 1.692

− 29.856

− 2.060

Tetrahydrocurcumin

− 54.108

− 10.053

4.308

− 1.126

− 25.383

− 3.091

Desmethoxycurcumin

− 51.629

− 15.973

− 0.844

− 1.824

− 24.906

− 4.620

Bisdemethoxycurcumin

− 45.488

− 19.162

0.0889

− 1.0829

− 14.309

− 5.036

Ar-turmerone

− 43.520

− 21.831

0.0109

− 1.122

− 15.858

− 5.100

  1. ΔGBind = binding energy, ΔGCoulomb = Coulomb energy, ΔGHbond = hydrogen-bonding correction, ΔGLipo = lipophilic energy, ΔGPacking = Pi-Pi packing correction, ΔGvdW = Van der Waals energy.