Research Article

In Silico Study of Alkaloids: Neferine and Berbamine Potentially Inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase

Table 4

Summary of Molecular docking studies of the selected naturally occurring alkaloids with RdRP.

CompoundsIn vitro dataS-scoreRMSD refineInteractionBond length (Ǻ)Target site/Virus

OxysophoridineEC50 0.018 μM−3.3041.312CYS6223.17SARS-CoV-2
Ref ( [41])
Berbamine14.50 μM−2.60641.34ASP6182.76SARS-CoV-2
Ref ( [35])ASP7614.37
Neferine10 μM EC50−5.0831.32ASP7602.88SARS-CoV-2
Ref ( [36])TYR6194.34
10′-hydroxyusambarensineNot reported−4.661.47ASP7613.2SARS-CoV-2
GLU8114.25
StrychnopentamineNot reported−3.641.067ASP761SARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2
ARG555
RemdesivirNot reported−5.5811.57ASP6183.14
ASP7602.92/3.13
TYR6193.26