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Table 2 Binding affinity scores and amino acid interactions of betaine with Keap1 and caspase-3

From: An in vivo and in silico probing of the protective potential of betaine against sodium fluoride-induced neurotoxicity

Ligands

Protein

Binding Score

(Kcal/mol)

Hydrogen bond (bond length)

Hydrophobic

No

Interacted residues

No

Interacted residues

1VX

rKeap1

-8.6

4

ARG 415(4) (2.79, 2.15,2.59, 2.52)

4

TYR 334, TYR 525, TYR 572, ALA 556

Betaine

-6.6

8

ARG 415(2)(2.19, 2.27) VAL 463(2)92.55,2.41), GLY 462(3.49), GLY 509(3.67), LEU365(3.53), VAL 604(3.55)

1

ALA 366

1VX

hkeap-1

-9.6

0

Nil

8

ARG 415(3), ALA556(3) TYR 525, TYR 334

Betaine

-5.7

2

ASN 414(1.91) ARG 380(3.50),

3

ALA 556, TYR 334, TYR 572

1vx

hKeap1-Nrf2

-7.0

2

ARG 380(2.05), ASP77 (1.94),

3

HIS 436, LEU 84, PHE 478

Betaine

-4.3

7

ARG 415(2.10), GLY 462(3.54), GLY 509(3.59), LEU 365(3.59), ILE 416(3.57), LEU 365(3.48), VAL 604(3.61)

4

ALA 556 THR 80 GLY 364

LEU 557

MSI

hCaspase 3

-5.4

4

THR62 (2.71) ARG64 (2.65)

SER65 (2.12)

GLN161 (2.39)

3

HIS121 (4.65)

ARG64 (2) (4.01, 4.46)

Betaine

-4.3

5

ARG64 (2) (1.84,1.80)

HIS121 (2) (2.11, 3.50)

CYS163 (2.57)

0

Nil

  1. Critical amino acid residues are in Bold font