Table 2. Molecular interaction analysis of the seaweed compounds at the allosteric site of PTP1B

Compound

Number of hydrogen bonds

Residues involved in hydrogen bonds

Residues involved in hydrophobic bonds

π-π interactions

Phlorofucofuroeckol-A

2

Glu276, Asn193

Phe280

Phe280

Dieckol

3

Arg199, Phe196, Glu276

Phe280

Phe196, Phe280

7-phloroeckol

5

Phe196, Glu200, Asn193, Glu276, Ala189

Phe196, Phe280

Phe280, Phe196

Eckol

5

Ala189, Glu276, Gly277, Glu200, Asn193

Leu192, Phe280

Phe196, Phe280

Dioxinodehydroeckol

2

Glu273, Gly277

Leu192, Phe280, Phe196

Phe280

Phloroglucinol

1

Gly277

Phe280

Phe196, Phe280

Control ligand

2

Glu276, Asn193

Leu192, Phe196, Phe280

Phe196, Phe280