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Table 3 Docking energy scores (S) and hot spots involved in binding for APPA (the co-crystalized compound), amiodaron (the drug candidate), and the reported compounds in the acid sphingomyelinase active site

From: Molecular docking as a tool for the discovery of novel insight about the role of acid sphingomyelinase inhibitors in SARS- CoV-2 infectivity

Compound

Docking score (S) (kcal/mol)

Hot spots involved in binding

APPA

(Co-crystalized ligand)

 − 28.75

Asn316, His280, and Zn(II) ions

Amiodarone

(Drug candidate)

 − 10.43

Tyr572

Alverine

 − 8.22

Ile 487

Astemizole

 − 10.81

Asn488 and His457

Aprindine

 − 8.41

Asn488 and Thr456

Amlodipine

 − 9.14

Zn(II) ions

Ambroxol

 − 8.54

His455, His457, Glu386, and Zn(II) ions

Amitriptyline

 − 7.94

Ile 487

Benztropine

 − 8.18

––––-

Bepridil

 − 10.47

Asn488

Biperidene

 − 7.96

Thr456

Camylofine

 − 8.55

His280 and His455

Carvedilol

 − 11.28

––––-

Cepharanthine

 − 11.06

Asn316, His280, Ile487, and His457

Clofazimine

 − 10.37

Ile 487

Clemastine

 − 8.40

––––-

Cloperastine

 − 8.04

––––-

Chlorprothixene

 − 7.86

Asn323, His280, and Phe486

Chlorpromazine

 − 8.29

Ile 487

Clomiphene

 − 8.95

––––-

Clomipramine

 − 8.31

His280

Conessine

 − 8.33

––––-

Cyclobenzaprine

 − 8.03

Asn488 and His457

Cyproheptadine

 − 8.45

––––-

Desipramine

 − 8.38

Asn316 and Glu386

Desloratadine

 − 8.77

Asn323 and His280

Dicycloverine

 − 7.53

His280 and His457

Dilazep

 − 12.58

His457

Dimebon

 − 9.41

Asn488

Doxepine

 − 8.36

Asn488

Drofenine

 − 8.08

Asn316 and His317

Emetine

 − 11.65

––––-

Fendeline

 − 9.06

Ile487

Flupenthixol

 − 10.39

His455, His280, His457, Ile487, and Zn(II) ions

Fluoxetine

 − 10.09

His457, Ile487, and Lys103

Fluvoxamine

 − 9.37

His455, Ile487, and Zn(II) ion

Fluphenazine

 − 9.59

His455, His317, and Glu386

Flunarizine

 − 9.20

His317

Hydroxyzine

 − 10.96

His455, Ile487, and Zn(II) ions

Imipramine

 − 7.76

Asn488

Loperamide

 − 10.13

Asn316, His280, and Lys103

Loratadine

 − 8.47

––––-

Maproteline

 − 7.96

His280, Thr456, and His457

Melatonine

 − 9.23

His280

Mebhydroline

 − 8.02

Asn488

Mebeverine

 − 11.14

His457

Mibefradil

 − 10.09

Asn488 and Glu386

Norfluoxetine

 − 10.34

His280 and Zn(II) ions

Nortriptyline

 − 7.49

His457

Paroxetine

 − 10.23

Asn488

Perphenazine

 − 9.78

His455, His317, and Zn(II) ions

Pimozide

 − 11.29

His280, His317, and Asn488

Profenamine

 − 7.72

His317

Promethazine

 − 7.62

Ile487

Promazine

 − 8.09

Ile487

Protriptyline

 − 8.48

Ile487

Quinacrine

 − 10.19

His280

Sertindole

 − 10.55

His457

Solasodine

 − 8.64

His317

Sertraline

 − 7.77

His317

Suloctidil

 − 8.64

His455

Tamoxifene

 − 8.56

Phe486

Thioridazine

 − 8.00

His317

Tomatidine

 − 8.85

His280

Terfenadine

 − 10.39

His455 and His457

Trifluoperazine

 − 10.22

Ile487

Triflupromazine

 − 8.72

Asn488

Trimipramine

 − 7.79

His280, Asn323, and Phe486

Zolantidine

 − 9.13

His457 and Ile487