Table 2 Single monomer docking scores of monomers qualitatively compared with their scores when applied in multi-monomer simultaneous docking.

From: Rational design based on multi-monomer simultaneous docking for epitope imprinting of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Monomer (Arranged in ascending order of binding energy values, as obtained from single monomer docking)

Qualitative change in binding energy (BE) values (kcal/mol) in MMSD as compared to single monomer docking

Estimated % change in the binding energy (BE) in MMSD as compared to single monomer docking

Phenyltriethoxysilane (PTES)

Same

-

Diisobutyldimethoxysilane (DIDMS)

Decreases

6%

Isobutyltriethoxysilane (IBTES)

Decreases

5%

3-(methyltrimethoxysilane) (MTMS)

Decreases

7%

(2-cyanoethyl)triethoxysilane (CETES)

Decreases

6%

Tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS)

Decreases

7%

Ureidopropyltrimethoxysilane (UPTMS)

Increases

16%

Trimethoxy(octyl)silane (TMOS)

Same

-

3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES)

Substantially increases

44%

3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS)

Substantially increases

60%

(3-Mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane(MPTMS)

Substantially increases

30%