Table 5 Binding affinities and interactions of esfenvalerate with selected macromolecules.

From: Multifaceted investigation of esfenvalerate-induced toxicity on Allium cepa L.

Macromolecule

Free energy of binding (kcal/mol)

Inhibition constant (Ki)

Hydrogen bond interactions

Distance (Å)

Hydrophobic interactions

Tubulin alpha-1B chain

− 8.17

1.03 uM

THR179

2.75

GLN11

ALA12

3.25

ILE171 (× 2)

TYR224 (× 2)

ALA12 (× 3)

ALA99

Tubulin beta chain

− 7.47

3.35 uM

ALA18 (× 2)

PHE81

VAL76 (× 2)

PRO80

LYS19

DNA topoisomerase I

− 6.40

20.36 uM

ASN491 (× 2)

2.10

ALA489 (× 2)

ARG488

2.08

ALA586 (× 2)

3.03

LYS587 (× 2)

ARG488

LYS493

LYS532

DNA topoisomerase II

− 6.78

10.72 uM

THR767

1.90

MET766 (× 2)

ARG713 (× 2)

PRO724 (× 2)

Glutamate-1-semialdehyde aminotransferase 3

− 7.53

3.02 uM

SER120

2.81

VAL245

LYS271

3.24

TYR148

PRO278 (× 2)

PRO67

VAL279 (× 2)

Protochlorophyllide reductase

− 9.85

60.24 nM

TYR219

3.37

VAL14

PRO220

2.74

LEU139

TYR189

2.68

LEU228 (× 2)

LYS193

LYS152

ILE153

ILE155

LYS190