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Table 6 Important human DHFR residues for inhibitor binding

From: Interpretable correlation descriptors for quantitative structure-activity relationships

Functional interaction

DHFR residue

2-amino hydrogen bonding

30Glu

4-amino hydrogen bonding

7Ile

4-amino hydrogen bonding

115Val

N1 hydrogen bonding

30Glu

Pteridine ring hydrophobic interactions

22Leu

Pteridine ring hydrophobic interactions

31Phe

Pteridine ring hydrophobic interactions

34Phe

Benzene ring hydrophobic interactions

22Leu

Benzene ring hydrophobic interactions

31Phe

Benzene ring hydrophobic interactions

34Phe

Benzene ring hydrophobic interactions

61Pro

5-methyl hydrophobic interactions

115Val

9-methyl and 10-methyl hydrophobic interactions

22Leu

  1. (Table formulated using information from [46–48])