Table 8 Molecular interactions of ligands with amino acids of KPC-2 carbapenemase of K. pneumoniae (PDB: ID 2OV5).
No | Protein | Ligand | 3D Structure | Hydrophilic Interactions | Hydrophobic Contacts | No. of H-Bonds | No. of Total Bonds | affinity kcal mol-1 | ||
Residue (H- Bond) | Length | Residue (Bond type) | Length | |||||||
1 | KPC-2 carbapenemase of K. pneumoniae (PDB: ID 2OV5) | luteolin7-O-glucopyransoide |
| His219, (H- Bond) Thr235, (H- Bond) Ser130, (H- Bond) Asn170, (H- Bond) Glu166, (H- Bond) Ser130, (H- Bond) | 2.49 2.35 2.73 2.78 2.33 2.55 | Trp105, (Pi-Pi T shaped) Thr216, (Pi-sigma) Thr237, (C-H bond) | 5.21 3.91 3.12 | 6 | 9 | −9.60 |
2 | Rutin | Ser70, (H- Bond) Thr237, (H- Bond) Asn132, (H- Bond) Asn132, (H- Bond) Lys73, (H- Bond) Asn170, (H- Bond) | 2.24 2.18 3.00 2.90 2.53 2.54 | Trp105, (Pi-Pi T shaped) Leu167, (alkyl) Glu276, (Pi-cation) | 5.44 4.80 4.85 | 6 | 10 | −8.50 | ||
3 | Quercetin |
| Thr235, (H- Bond) Glu276, (H- Bond) | 2.51 2.77 | Trp105, (Pi-Pi T shaped) Ser70, (C-H bond) | 5.12 3.03 | 2 | 4 | −8.10 | |
4 | Ciprofloxacin |
| Ser130, (H- Bond) Lys73, (H- Bond) Ser70, (H- Bond) | 2.34 2.51 2.52 | Trp105, (Pi-Pi T shaped) Trp105, (Pi-Pi T shaped) | 4.23 3.94 | 3 | 5 | −7.30 | |



