Table 1 Details of interactions formed by withanolides at protein binding site along with calculated binding energy of protein-ligand complexes and their docking scores.

From: 2, 3-Dihydro-3β-methoxy Withaferin-A Lacks Anti-Metastasis Potency: Bioinformatics and Experimental Evidences

Protein

Withanolide

Docking Score (Kcal/mol)

MM-GBSA Binding energy (Kcal/mol)

Interactions at the binding site

Before MD Simulation

After MD Simulation

Hydrogen Bonds

Hydrophobic Interactions

Vimentin monomer

Wi-A

−1.77

−98.25

−49.61

Ser325

Gln324, Leu326, Leu333, Thr336, Leu340 and Asn337

3βmWi-A

−2.76

−29.51

−35.44

Gln324, Leu326, Val330, Leu333, Lys334, Leu340, Glu341 and Asn337

Vimentin dimer

Wi-A

−2.462

−32.74

−37.59

Chain A: Arg320

Chain A: Tyr319, Val323, Gln324 and Thr327Chain B: Tyr 319 and Gln322

3βmWi-A

−1.710

−39.43

−61.00

Chain B: Thr327

Chain A: Gln322, Ser325, Leu326 and Leu333 Chain B: Val323, Thr327, Val330 and Asn337

Vimentin tetramer

Wi-A

−2.264

−25.17

−93.51

Chain A: Glu315, Tyr319, Gln322, Ser325, Leu326 and Glu329Chain B: Val323, Thr327 and Val330

3βmWi-A

−2.885

−29.85

−78.48

Chain A: Gln322

Chain A: Glu315 and Ser325Chain B: Ser316, Tyr319, Arg320, Val323 and Thr327