Table 2 Binding free energy onto the Mycobacterial RNA/RpsE complex determined using the MM/GBSA method in Amber18

From: Synthesis, antibacterial action, and ribosome inhibition of deoxyspectinomycins

Compound

EVDWa (kcal−1 mol1)

Enonpolara (kcal−1 mol−1)

ΔGtotala (kcal−1 mol−1)

Ribosomal IC50b (μg ml−1)

Spectinomycin

−38.9 ± 2.70

−5.41 ± 0.05

−78.5 ± 2.32

0.36

5

−36.9 ± 2.60

−5.21 ± 0.05

−69.9 ± 2.92

>60

9

−39.3 ± 2.55

−5.34 ± 0.05

−72.2 ± 2.21

>60

2

−57.2 ± 2.98

−7.29 ± 0.06

−97.6 ± 2.78

0.89

6

−49.8 ± 2.76

−6.86 ± 0.05

−81.6 ± 2.49

9.50

10

−56.3 ± 2.91

−7.34 ± 0.06

−92.3 ± 2.27

10.2

  1. aValues represent an average over the 1000 MD frames ± standard deviation
  2. bTested with M. smegmatis