Table 3 Shows molecular Docking results of ZnO NPs and standard drug (Amoxicillin) with beta lactamase (PDB ID: 1ZG4).

From: Green synthesis and characterizations of zinc oxide nanoparticles using acorn fruit extract for antimicrobial, larvicidal and in silico activities

Name

Binding Affinity (kcal/mol)

Interactions

Interacting amino acid residues

ZnONPs_1ZG4 complex

-8.2

-

ARG275, ARG244, SER235, LYS234, ALA237, GLY238, ASN170, GLU104, GLU166, ASN132, SER70, SER130, LYS73

Amoxicillin _1ZG4 complex

-6

Conventional Hydrogen bonds

ASN170, ASN132, SER70, SER235

Pi-alkyl interactions

VAL216, ALA237

PI-Cation interaction

ARG244