Table 2 Summary of the best docking interactions (Binding Energy: ˂ − 10.0 kcal/mol) of the FDA-approved drugs against the TgPRS protein. Interactions were analyzed and visualized using LigPlot + v.1.4.5.

From: Computational screening of FDA-approved drugs to identify potential TgDHFR, TgPRS, and TgCDPK1 proteins inhibitors against Toxoplasma gondii

Compound

Docking interaction

RMSD score

Binding Energy (kcal/mol)

Interpretation

Halofuginone

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− 10.2

Hydrogen bond: Arg470, Thr439, His560, Glu441

Hyrohpobic bond: Phe415, Glu418, Pro438, Glu489, Trp487, Trp589, His491, Gly590, Thr558, Phe534

Cromolyn

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− 10.3126

Hydrogen bond: Thr439, Arg470, Ala556, Thr592

Hyrohpobic bond: Arg481, Phe485, His560, Phe534, Gln441, His491, Trp487, Glu489, Thr558, Trp589, Ser588, Cys591, Gly590, Ala557, Arg594

Ergotamine

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− 10.5939

Hydrogen bond: His560, Arg470

Hyrohpobic bond: Arg481, Thr439, Phe415, Phe534, Gln532, Gln555, Glu489, Thr558, Cys591, Gly590, Thr592

Montelukast

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− 11.0533

Hydrogen bond: His491, Thr439

Hyrohpobic bond: Leu405, Phe415, Glu441, Arg470, Trp487, Glu489, Phe485, Phe534, His560, Ser588, Trp589, Gly590, Thr558, Ala556, Cys591, Ala557, Gln555, Thr592, Arg594

Cefexim

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0.508391142

 

Hydrogen bond: Arg470, Thr439, Glu441, Gly590, Ala557

Hyrohpobic bond: Glu489, His491, Trp487, Trp589, Ala556, Tyr511, Ser559, His560, Phe534

Lactulose

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0.392093897

 

Hydrogen bond: Glu418, Pro438, Arg470, Trp487, Thr439, His560

Hyrohpobic bond: Val469, Phe485, Val468, Glu489, Thr558