Identification of a Potential Target of Capsaicin by Computational Target Fishing

Figure 4

Molecular interactions between capsaicin and CA2. (a) 3D structure of the CA2 (1BVN)-capsaicin complex by PyMol. Capsaicin: yellow; hydrogen bond: red dash line. (b) 2D interaction scheme by Ligplot. Capsaicin: yellow; C, N, and O atoms are represented in black, blue, and red; hydrophobic contacts are presented in brick red.

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