Table 2 Binding energies and energy components using MM-PBSA method.

From: Structural analysis of the coronavirus main protease for the design of pan-variant inhibitors

Energy terms

Binding energy (kJ/mol)

PF-07321332

Compound 1

Compound 2

Chain A

Chain B

Chain A

Chain B

Chain A

Chain B

∆Evdw

 − 157.3 ± 0.3

 − 230.4 ± 0.4

 − 192.7 ± 0.4

 − 229.9 ± 0.4

 − 149.1 ± 2.8

 − 129.1 ± 2.7

∆Eelect

 − 5.3 ± 0.1

 − 21.1 ± 0.1

 − 10.9 ± 0.1

 − 15.7 ± 0.1

 − 10.5 ± 0.3

 − 6.0 ± 0.2

∆Gpolar

91.3 ± 0.2

121.3 ± 0.2

104.6 ± 0.3

122.0 ± 0.3

87.0 ± 1.8

67.7 ± 1.2

∆Gnonpol (SASA)

 − 16.5 ± 0.0

 − 20.6 ± 0.0

 − 20.1 ± 0.0

 − 20.5 ± 0.0

 − 15.4 ± 0.3

 − 13.9 ± 0.3

∆Gbinding

 − 87.8 ± 0.4

 − 150.8 ± 0.4

 − 119.1 ± 0.4

 − 144.2 ± 0.4

 − 88.1 ± 1.6

 − 81.4 ± 2.0

Average

 − 119.3

 − 131.6

 − 84.73

  1. Where ΔEvdw is the van der Waals interactions, ΔEelect is the electrostatic interactions, ΔGpolar is the polar contributions to the solvation free energy, ΔGbinding is the binding free energy, ΔGnonpol is the non-polar contributions to the solvation free energy, estimated by solvent accessible surface area (SASA).