Table 4 Binding mode and molecular interactions of the selected hits.

From: Computational drug discovery of phytochemical alkaloids targeting the NACHT/PYD domain in the NLRP3 inflammasome

Compounds

Interactions Type

Binding Pocket

3-D ligand interaction

Oxyacanthine

Pi-cation, Charge-charge

Positive-Positive

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Neferine

Pi-alkyl, alkyl, Conventional, Pi-stacked, Pi-Pi Donor, Pi cation, Carbon hydrogen, Charge-Charge

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Magnoflorine

Pi-Pi cation, Conventional hydrogen, Positive-Positive

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Corynoline

Pi-Pi cation, Conventional hydrogen, Positive-Positive

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Columbamine

Conventional hydrogen, Positive-Positive

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Berberine

Carbon hydrogen, Pi-Pi cation, Positive-Positive

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Berbamine

Carbon hydrogen, Pi-Pi cation, Positive-Positive

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Palmatine

Carbon hydrogen,

Positive-Positive

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Tranilast

(Synthetic Positive Control)

Carbon hydrogen,

Positive-Positive, Pi-Pi cation

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Oridonin

(Natural Positive Control)

Conventional,

Carbon hydrogen, Bump Conventional hydrogen

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