Table 6 The binding energy of the interacted esfenvalerate with DNA molecules.

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

DNA molecule

DNA sequence

Free energy of binding (kcal/mol)

Inhibition constant (Ki)

Interacting nucleic acids (Chain: nucleotide)

B-DNA Dodecamer (1BNA)

5'-CGCGAATTCGCG-3'

− 7.33

4.24 uM

A:G4

A:A5

B:C21

B:G22

B:C23

B-DNA Dodecamer D (195D)

5'-CGCGTTAACGCG-3'

− 8.51

578.28 nM

A:A8

B:A19

B:A20

DNA (1CP8)

5'-TTGGCCAA-3'

− 8.26

881.83 nM

A:G4

A:C6

A:A7

B:G3

B:C6