Table 3: Binding affinity and binding interactions of synthesized compounds.

Ligand Binding Affinity (KJ/mol) Interacting Residues
TRP58 TRP59 TYR62 GLN63 THR163 LEU165 ARG195 ASP197 GLU233 HIS299 ASP300
1a -6.8 - Pi-Pi Pi-Pi - - - - - - - -
1b -6.3 - - Pi-Pi - - Pi-Alkyl H-Bond - - Pi-Anion
1c -6.5 Pi-Sulphur - Pi-Pi - H-Bond Pi-Alkyl H-Bond H-Bond - Pi-Sulphur -
1d -6.3 Pi-Sulphur Pi-Pi - - Pi-Alkyl H-Bond H-Bond - Pi-Sulphur -
1e -7.0 Pi-Sulphur - - - Pi-Alkyl - - - - -
1f -6.6 Pi-Sulphur Pi-Pi H-Bond - Pi-Alkyl H-Bond H-Bond - - -
1g -6.8 Pi-Sulphur Pi-Pi - H-Bond Pi-Alkyl H-Bond H-Bond - Pi-Sulphur -
2a -7.2 Pi-Sulphur Pi-Pi Pi-Pi - - Pi-Alkyl H-Bond Pi-Anion - Pi-Sulphur Pi-Anion
2b -6.9 Pi-Sulphur - Pi-Pi - - Pi-Alkyl H-Bond - H-Bond Pi-Sulphur Pi-Anion
2c -7.0 Pi-Sulphur - Pi-Pi - H-Bond - H-Bond Pi-Anion H-Bond Pi-Sulphur Pi-Anion
2d -7.0 Pi-Sulphur Pi-Pi - - Pi-Alkyl H-Bond Pi-Anion H-Bond Pi-Sulphur Pi-Anion