Research Article

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Docking-Based Virtual Screening and Molecular Dynamics Simulations to Identify Potential Penicillin-Binding Protein 2a Inhibitors from Natural Flavonoids

Table 3

Schrödinger Maestro docking score (kcal/mol) of top-ranked flavonoids based on the AutoDock tool, against SauPBP2a active site (PDB ID: 1MWT; chain B).

Compound nameG scoreDock scoreH-bond score

Kaempferol 3-rutinoside-7-sophoroside12.712.78.2
Rutin9.39.32.6
Amentoflavone6.36.32.9
Quercetin5.95.92.4

SauPBP2a, Staphylococcus aureus penicillin-binding protein 2a.