Table 6 Predicted binding energies and inhibitory potency (IC₅₀) of amoxicillin and ceftriaxone interacting with various β-Lactamase enzymes via molecular Docking.

From: Integrating computational approaches to uncover β-lactamase-associated resistance in diarrheagenic Escherichia coli from pediatric patients

Drug Target

Name of the compound

Binding Energy (K.cal/mol)

Predicted IC50 value

TEM-1

Amoxicillin

−8.41

686.08 nM

Ceftriaxone

−6.42

19.81 μm

SHV-1

Amoxicillin

−6.26

25.90 μm

Ceftriaxone

−6.69

12.53 μm

CTX-M

Amoxicillin

−5.68

68.87 μm

Ceftriaxone

−5.95

43.44 μm

OXA-1

Amoxicillin

−7.85

1.75 μm

Ceftriaxone

−7.14

5.81 μm

NDM-1

Amoxicillin

−6.98

7.64 μm

Ceftriaxone

−6.76

11.02 μm

AmpC β-lactamase

Amoxicillin

−7.32

4.29 μm

Ceftriaxone

−7.92

1.56 μm