Phase 7I Tier-1 pose ensemble stability

Method: K1141 NZ position read from each of 20 Phase 5d MD snapshots; ligand pose = Vina best pose against averaged structure (/Users/egorlyfar/STRC/models/docking_runs/8e_v5_2/poses); per-snapshot min distance from K1141 NZ to any ligand O atom.

K1141 NZ rigidity: radial drift 2.14 ± 0.81 Å (rigid pocket).

RankCompoundHeadBoltz Δn Omean K1141 NZ ↔ O (Å)sdrangecall
Tier-1v5.2__aq3__1-indanyl__phosphonate__-CF3phosphonate+0.06734.410.863.55–5.27🟢 Coulomb sink (4–8 Å)
Tier-1v5.2__aq3__adamantyl__CONHOMe__-ClCONHOMe+0.06623.890.733.16–4.61🟢 salt-bridge zone (< 4 Å)
Tier-1v5.2__aq3__adamantyl__CONHOMe__-CNCONHOMe+0.06524.210.763.45–4.97🟢 Coulomb sink (4–8 Å)
Tier-1v5.2__aq3__4-F-biphenyl__phosphonate__-CNphosphonate+0.03532.831.331.49–4.16🟢 salt-bridge zone (< 4 Å)
Referencev5.2__aq3__adamantyl__CONHOH__-ClCONHOH-0.01725.020.574.45–5.59🟢 Coulomb sink (4–8 Å)

Interpretation.

  • Coulomb sink (mean < 8 Å, ~3·Bjerrum length in 78ε water): formal-anion electrostatic attraction operative, consistent with Phase 5k mechanism (lead CONHO⁻ ↔ K1141 NZ +4.53 kT/e attractor).

  • Salt-bridge zone (mean < 4 Å): direct N–H…O contact with the K1141 NZ side-chain amine; APBS-correct rescore would bind this 2–3 kcal/mol tighter than Phase 5b Vina dG.

  • Outside Coulomb range (mean > 8 Å): Vina parked the ligand far from K1141 (Gasteiger-neutral-charge force-field artefact); mech 4 not directly operative on this geometry; need WT-MUT distinction by alternate mech driver (Boltz-2 detected one for CONHOMe / phosphonate per Phase 7I).