Table 2. Free binding energy of modified knottins and peptide inhibitors with HCV NS3 protease.

Structure

ΔG (kcal/mol)

Std. Dev.

Std. Err. of Mean

4a1v

-94.8

8.0885

0.3299

4a1x

-66.29

9.1464

0.3731

KIT-1

-57.51

7.1557

0.2919

KIT-2

-60.03

8.5849

0.3502

KIT-3

-50.26

7.8532

0.3203

KIT-4

-37.54

10.8008

0.4406

KIT-5

-32.64

6.7975

0.2773

KIT-2_D-Leu12

-32.38

7.3634

0.3004

KIT-2_D-Lys13

-39.29

8.8837

0.3624

KIT-2_D-Lys14

-40.58

7.1895

0.2933