Table 2.

Binding affinity of phytocompounds with the target SARS-CoV2 RdRp.

Sr.no.Compound nameCompounds CIDBinding energy (kcal/mol)Interacting residuesBond typeBond distance (Å)
1.Remdesivir121304016−19.36 Thr556 a H bond2.22
Arg624H bond2.09, 1.92
Asp623 a H bond2.08
Cys622 a H bond2.07
Asp452H bond1.83
2.EBDGp10930068−23.32 Thr556 a
H bond
1.99
Arg555π-cation6.57
Asp623 a H bond1.60
Asp452H bond1.76, 1.68
Cys622 a H bond2.33
Tyr619H bond2.06
Asp760H bond1.49, 2.07
Thr687H bond2.09, 2.76
3.Marmelide10212−10.30 Thr556 a H bond2.02
Arg624H bond1.79
4.Seselin68229−10.1Lys621π-Cation5.85
Arg553π-Cation3.04
Cys622 a H bond1.98
5.Pedunculagin442688−1.57 Cys622 a H bond1.91
Lys621H bond2.39
Arg553H bond1.62
Thr556 a H bond1.57, 2.05
Asp760H bond1.78
6.Chebulagic acid4426741.64Arg555H-bond2.26
Arg553π-cation
Salt bridge
4.30
2.87
Arg624H bond
Salt bridge
2.10
3.08
Asp623 a H bond0.59
Cys621H bond2.76
Asp760H bond1.69
Tyr619H bond2.60

Abbreviations: SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; RdRp, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.

aCommon interacting residues with SARS-CoV-2 RdRp.
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