With the artificial neural network(ANN) method combined with the multiple linear regression(MLR),based on a series of quantum chemical descriptors and molecular connectivity indexes,quantitative structure-activity...With the artificial neural network(ANN) method combined with the multiple linear regression(MLR),based on a series of quantum chemical descriptors and molecular connectivity indexes,quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR) models to predict the acute toxicity(-lgEC50) of substituted aromatic compounds to Photobacterium phosphoreum were established.Four molecular descriptors that appear in the MLR model,namely,the second order valence molecular connectivity index(2XV),the energy of the highest occupied molecular orbital(EHOMO),the logarithm of n-octyl alcohol/water partition coefficient(logKow) and the Connolly molecular area(MA),were inputs of the ANN model.The root-mean-square error(RMSE) of the training and validation sets of the ANN model are 0.1359 and 0.2523,and the correlation coefficient(R) is 0.9810 and 0.8681,respectively.The leave-one-out(LOO) cross validated correlation coefficient(Q L2OO) of the MLR and ANN models is 0.6954 and 0.6708,respectively.The result showed that the two methods are complementary in the calculations.The regression method gave support to the neural network with physical explanation,and the neural network method gave a more accurate model for QSAR.In addition,some insights into the structural factors affecting the acute toxicity and toxicity mechanism of substituted aromatic compounds were discussed.展开更多
The pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) putatively involves a compromised blood-brain barrier (BBB). In particular, the importance of brain-to-blood transport of brain-derived metabolites across the BBB has gain...The pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) putatively involves a compromised blood-brain barrier (BBB). In particular, the importance of brain-to-blood transport of brain-derived metabolites across the BBB has gained increasing attention as a potential mechanism in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders such as AD, which is characterized by the aberrant polymerization and accumulation of specific misfolded proteins, particularly β-amyloid (Aβ), a neuropathological hallmark of AD. P-glycoprotein (P-gp), a major component of the BBB, plays a role in the etiology of AD through Aβ clearance from the brain. Our QSAR models on a series of purine-type and propafenone-type substrates of P-gp showed that the interaction between P-gp and its modulators depended on Molar Refractivity, LogP, and Shape Attribute of drugs it transports. Meanwhile, another model on BBB partitioning of some compounds revealed that BBB partitioning relied upon the polar surface area, LogP, Balaban Index, the strength of a molecule combined with the membrane-water complex, and the changeability of the structure of a solute-membrane-water complex. The predictive model on BBB partitioning contributes to the discovery of some molecules through BBB as potential AD therapeutic drugs. Moreover, the interaction model of P-gp and modulators for treatment of multidrug resistance (MDR) indicates the discovery of some molecules to increase Aβ clearance from the brain and reduce Aβ brain accumulation by regulating BBB P-gp in the early stages of AD. The mechanism provides a new insight into the therapeutic strategy for AD.展开更多
Quantitative structure-biodegradability relationships (QSBRs) were established to develop predictive models and mechanistic explanations for acid dyestuffs as well as biological activities. With a total of four desc...Quantitative structure-biodegradability relationships (QSBRs) were established to develop predictive models and mechanistic explanations for acid dyestuffs as well as biological activities. With a total of four descriptors, molecular weight (MW), energies of the highest occupied molecular orbital (EHOMO), the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (ELUMO), and the excited state (EES), calculated using quantum chemical semi-empirical methodology, a series of models were analyzed between the dye biodegradability and each descriptor. Results showed that EHOMO and Mw were the dominant parameters controlling the biodegradability of acid dyes. A statistically robust QSBR model was developed for all studied dyes, with the combined application of EHOMO and Mw. The calculated biodegradations fitted well with the experimental data monitored in a facultative-aerobic process, indicative of the reliable prediction and mechanistic character of the developed model.展开更多
A new set of descriptors, HSEHPCSV (component score vector of hydrophobic, steric, and electronic properties together with hydrogen bonding contributions), were derived from principal component analyses of 95 physic...A new set of descriptors, HSEHPCSV (component score vector of hydrophobic, steric, and electronic properties together with hydrogen bonding contributions), were derived from principal component analyses of 95 physicochemical variables of 20 natural amino acids separately according to different kinds of properties described, namely, hydrophobic, steric, and electronic properties as well as hydrogen bonding contributions. HSEHPCSV scales were then employed to express structures of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, bitter tasting thresholds and bactericidal 18 peptide, and to construct QSAR models based on partial least square (PLS). The results obtained are as follows: the multiple correlation coefficient (R2cum) of 0.846, 0.917 and 0.993, leave-one-out cross validated Q2cm of 0.835, 0.865 and 0.899, and root-mean-square error for estimated error (RMSEE) of 0.396, 0.187and 0.22, respectively. Satisfactory results showed that, as new amino acid scales, data of HSEHPCSV may be a useful structural expression methodology'for the studies on peptide QSAR (quantitative structure-activity relationship) due to many advantages such as plentiful structural information, definite physical and chemical meaning and easy interpretation.展开更多
Carotenoids are a family of effective active oxygen scavengers, which can reduce the danger of occurrence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cataract, cancer, and so on. The quantitative structure-act...Carotenoids are a family of effective active oxygen scavengers, which can reduce the danger of occurrence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cataract, cancer, and so on. The quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) equation between carotenoids and antioxidant activity was established by quantum chemistry AM1, molecular mechanism (MM+) and stepwise regression analysis methods, and the model was evaluated by leave-one-out approach. The results showed that the significant molecular descriptors related to the antioxidant activity of carotenoids were the energy difference (E_HL) between the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) and the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and ionization energy (Eiso). The model showed a good predictive ability (Q^2 〉 0.5).展开更多
The antioxidant and gap junctional communication(GJC) activities of carotenoids are known to be the two main anticancer mechanisms.Quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR) models of the two activities we...The antioxidant and gap junctional communication(GJC) activities of carotenoids are known to be the two main anticancer mechanisms.Quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR) models of the two activities were developed using stepwise regression and multilayer perceptron neural network based on the calculated descriptors of quantum chemistry.The results showed that the significant molecular descriptor related to the antioxidant activity of carotenoids was the HOMO-LUMO energy gap(EHL) and the molecular descriptor related to the GJC was the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy(ELUMO).The two models of antioxidant activity both showed good predictive power,but the predictive power of the neural network QSAR model of antioxidant activity was better.In addition,the two GJC models have similar,moderate predictive power.The possible mechanisms of antioxidant activity and GJC of carotenoids were discussed.展开更多
The reactivity parameters,Q and e,in the Q-e scheme reflect the reactivities of a monomer(or a radical)in free-radical copolymerizations.By applying multiple linear regression(MLR)analysis,the optimal quantitative str...The reactivity parameters,Q and e,in the Q-e scheme reflect the reactivities of a monomer(or a radical)in free-radical copolymerizations.By applying multiple linear regression(MLR)analysis,the optimal quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR)model for the reactivity parameter lnQ was developed based on five descriptors(NAF,NOF,EαLUMO,EβHOMO,and EβLUMO)and 69 monomers with the root mean square(rms)error of 0.61.The optimal MLR model of the parameter e obtained from five descriptors(TOcl,NpN,NSO,EαHOMO and DH)and 68 monomers produced rms error of 0.42.Compared with previous models,the two optimal MLR models in this paper show satisfactory statistical characteristics.The feasibility of combining 2D descriptors obtained from the monomers and 3D descriptors calculated from the radical structures(formed from monomers+H )to predict parameters Q and e has been demonstrated.展开更多
A set of novel structural descriptors (molecular hybridization electronegativity-distance vector, VMEDh) was put forward, and the quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) of a series of 17α-Acetoxyprogest...A set of novel structural descriptors (molecular hybridization electronegativity-distance vector, VMEDh) was put forward, and the quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) of a series of 17α-Acetoxyprogesterones (APs) was investigated. Taking into account the effect of various hybridized orbits on atomic electronegativities, we developed the structure descriptors with amended electronegativities to build a QSAR model. The 10-parameter model based on VMEDh yields a correlation coefficient R=0.972 and standard deviation SD=0.262, which are more desirable than those of the previous molecular electonegativity-distance vector (MEDV-4) (R=0.969, SD=0.275). By stepwise multiple linear regression, several parameters are selected to construct optimal models. The 7-parameter model based on VMEDh has R=0.960 and SD=0.276; its correlation coefficient (RCV) and standard deviation (SDCV) for leave-one-out procedure crossvalidation are respectively RCV=0.890 and SDCV=0.445. The 6-parameter MEDV-4 model has R=0.946, SD=0.304, RCV=0.903 and SDCV=0.406. It is demonstrated that VMEDh has desirable estimation performance and good predictive capability for this series of chemical compounds.展开更多
The retention behavior and lipophilicity parameters of some antiphychotics were determined using reversed-phase thin layer chromatography. Quantitative structure-activity relationships studies have been performed to c...The retention behavior and lipophilicity parameters of some antiphychotics were determined using reversed-phase thin layer chromatography. Quantitative structure-activity relationships studies have been performed to correlate the molecular characteristics of observed compounds with their retention as well as with their chromatographically determinated lipophilicity parameters. The effect of different organic modifiers (acetone, tetrahydrofuran, and methanol) has been studied. The retention of investigated compounds decreases linearly with increasing concentration of organic modifier. The chemical structures of the antipsychotics have been characterized by molecular descriptors which are calculated from the structure and related to chromatographically determinated lipophilicity parameters by multiple linear regression analysis. This approach gives us the possibility to gain insight into factors responsible for the retention as well as lipophilicity of the investigated set of the compounds. The most prominent factors affecting lipophilicity of the investigated substances are Solubility, Energy of the highest occupied molecular orbital, and Energy of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital. The obtained models were used for interpretation of the lipophilicity of the investigated compounds. The prediction results are in good agreement with the experimental value. This study provides good information about pharmacologically important physico-chemical parameters of observed antipsychotics relevant to variations in molecular lipophilicity and chromatographic behavior. Established QSAR models could be helpful in design of novel multitarget antipsychotic compounds.展开更多
The genotoxicity of 22 substituted nitrobenzenes were evaluated by the chromosome aberrations test in in vitro human peripheral lymphocytes.18 of 22 compounds exhibit genotoxic activities.Quantitative structure-activi...The genotoxicity of 22 substituted nitrobenzenes were evaluated by the chromosome aberrations test in in vitro human peripheral lymphocytes.18 of 22 compounds exhibit genotoxic activities.Quantitative structure-activity relationship model was established to correlate the genotoxicity of substituted nitrobenzenes with the characteristics of the substituents on benzene ring.展开更多
The structure-activity relationship of several drugs with similar structure has been investigated by using ab initio method. The relation between the dipole moments and biological activities of these drugs was judged ...The structure-activity relationship of several drugs with similar structure has been investigated by using ab initio method. The relation between the dipole moments and biological activities of these drugs was judged after comparing their geometric structures, dipole moments and inhibitory concentrations. In principle, new drug molecule could be reasonably designed by altering the place of groups and ultimately, the potential drug could be screened by comparing the dipole moments of obtained molecules.展开更多
A novel three-dimensional holographic vector of atomic interaction field(3D-HoVAIF) was used to describe the chemical structures of 23 benzoxazinone derivatives as antithrombotic drugs.Here a quantitative structure ...A novel three-dimensional holographic vector of atomic interaction field(3D-HoVAIF) was used to describe the chemical structures of 23 benzoxazinone derivatives as antithrombotic drugs.Here a quantitative structure activity relationship(QSAR) model was built by partial least-squares(PLS) regression.The estimation stability and prediction ability of the model were strictly analyzed by both internal and external validations.The correlation coefficients of established PLS model,leave-one-out(LOO) cross-validation,and predicted values versus experimental ones of external samples were R2=0.899,RCV2=0.854 and Qext2=0.868,respectively.These values indicated that the built PLS model had both favorable estimation stability and good prediction capabilities.Furthermore,the satisfactory results showed that 3D-HoVAIF could preferably express the information related to the biological activity of benzoxazinone derivatives.展开更多
Breast cancer is presently one of the most common malignancies worldwide,with a higher fatality rate.In this study,a quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR)model of compound biological activity and ADMET(Ab...Breast cancer is presently one of the most common malignancies worldwide,with a higher fatality rate.In this study,a quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR)model of compound biological activity and ADMET(Absorption,Distribution,Metabolism,Excretion,Toxicity)properties prediction model were performed using estrogen receptor alpha(ERα)antagonist information collected from compound samples.We first utilized grey relation analysis(GRA)in conjunction with the random forest(RF)algorithm to identify the top 20 molecular descriptor variables that have the greatest influence on biological activity,and then we used Spearman correlation analysis to identify 16 independent variables.Second,a QSAR model of the compound were developed based on BP neural network(BPNN),genetic algorithm optimized BP neural network(GA-BPNN),and support vector regression(SVR).The BPNN,the SVR,and the logistic regression(LR)models were then used to identify and predict the ADMET properties of substances,with the prediction impacts of each model compared and assessed.The results reveal that a SVR model was used in QSAR quantitative prediction,and in the classification prediction of ADMET properties:the SVR model predicts the Caco-2 and hERG(human Ether-a-go-go Related Gene)properties,the LR model predicts the cytochrome P450 enzyme 3A4 subtype(CYP3A4)and Micronucleus(MN)properties,and the BPNN model predicts the Human Oral Bioavailability(HOB)properties.Finally,information entropy theory is used to validate the rationality of variable screening,and sensitivity analysis of the model demonstrates that the constructed model has high accuracy and stability,which can be used as a reference for screening probable active compounds and drug discovery.展开更多
Twenty eight alkyl(1-phenylsulfonyl) cycloalkane carboxylates were computed at the B3LYP/6-31G* level. Based on linear solvation energy theory, two quantitative correlation equations of the molecular structures of alk...Twenty eight alkyl(1-phenylsulfonyl) cycloalkane carboxylates were computed at the B3LYP/6-31G* level. Based on linear solvation energy theory, two quantitative correlation equations of the molecular structures of alkyl(1-phenylsulfonyl) cycloalkane carboxylate com- pounds to their chromatographic retention (capacity factor lgKW) and the toxicity for photo- bacterium phosphoreum (–lgEC50) were developed by using the molecular structural parameters as theoretical descriptors (r2 = 0.9501, 0.9488). The two quantitative correlation equations were consequently cross validated by leave-one-out (LOO) validation method with q2 of 0.9113 and 0.9281, respectively. The result showed that the two equations achieved in this work by B3LYP/6-31G* are both more advantageous than those from AM1, and can be used to predict the lgKW and –lgEC50 of congeneric organics.展开更多
Phenylthio-carboxylates were computed at the B3LYP/6-31G* level with DFT method. Based on linear solvation energy theory, the structural parameters were firstly taken as theoretical descriptors, and the correspondin...Phenylthio-carboxylates were computed at the B3LYP/6-31G* level with DFT method. Based on linear solvation energy theory, the structural parameters were firstly taken as theoretical descriptors, and the corresponding linear solvation energy relationship (LSER) equation (r = 0.8989) to the toxicity of photobacterium phosphoreum (–lgEC50) was thus obtained. Then the structural and thermodynamic parameters were taken as theoretical descriptors, and as a result the other corresponding correlation equation (r = 0.9274) relating to –lgEC50 was provided. The two equations achieved in this work by B3LYP/6-31G* are both more advantageous than that from AM1.展开更多
藻类是水生食物网中主要的初级生产者,对水生生态系统的可持续性起着重要作用。随着社会发展、工业进步和人类活动,大量化学品被释放到水生环境中,对藻类产生了极大的威胁。若藻类受到危害势必会影响其他水生生物,因此有必要开展藻类的...藻类是水生食物网中主要的初级生产者,对水生生态系统的可持续性起着重要作用。随着社会发展、工业进步和人类活动,大量化学品被释放到水生环境中,对藻类产生了极大的威胁。若藻类受到危害势必会影响其他水生生物,因此有必要开展藻类的毒性评估。藻类的毒性评估需要大量的毒性数据,通过实验的方法获得水生毒性数据成本较高且比较耗时,定量构效关系(QSAR)是解决这类问题的一种良好的替代方法。本研究基于Web of Science与中国知网数据库文献中的53条急性毒性数据,利用极限梯度提升(XGB)算法和特征筛选方法建立了羊角月牙藻(Selenastrum capricornutum)急性毒性的QSAR模型。最优模型的训练集决定系数(R^(2)_(TR))达到了0.97,验证集决定系数(Q^(2)_(EXT))达到了0.78,留一法交叉验证系数(Q^(2)_(LOO))也达到了0.51,表明建立的QSAR模型具有较好的拟合优度、稳健性和预测能力。机理解释结果表明,化合物的拓扑电荷数、总原子序数和电负性是影响羊角月牙藻急性毒性的关键因素。在此基础上,采用建立的QSAR模型和EPI Suite分别预测了16种典型多环芳烃(PAHs)对藻类的急性毒性,并对其进行了毒性分级。研究结果为藻类的急性毒性数据的获取提供了一个高效预测工具,有利于加快化学品的水环境风险评估工作。展开更多
Flavonoids are endocrine disrupting compounds that occur ubiquitously in foods of plant origin.The Three-Dimensional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (3D-QSAR) model based on ligand-receptor docking is es...Flavonoids are endocrine disrupting compounds that occur ubiquitously in foods of plant origin.The Three-Dimensional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (3D-QSAR) model based on ligand-receptor docking is established between 20 flavonoids and estrogen receptor alpha (ERα),which may provide further theoretical basis for research on the relationship between flavones and estrogen.Comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) was employed and the best results of cross-validation and non cross validation were 0.845 and 0.988,respectively.Correspondingly,molecular similarity index analysis (CoMSIA) was employed and the results of cross-validation and non cross validation were 0.670 and 0.990,respectively.The CoMFA/CoMSIA and docking results reveal the structural features for estrogen activity and key amino acid residues in binding pocket,and provide an insight into the interaction between the ligands and these amino acid residues.展开更多
29 aromatic compounds were computed at the HF/6-31G^* level. Based on linear solvation energy theory firstly, the parameters of molecular structure were taken as theoretical descriptors, and the corresponding linear ...29 aromatic compounds were computed at the HF/6-31G^* level. Based on linear solvation energy theory firstly, the parameters of molecular structure were taken as theoretical descriptors, and the corresponding linear solvation energy relationship (LSER) (r^2= 0.8993, q^2=0.8559) between the structural parameters and inhibition phytotoxicity to the seed germination rate of cucumis (-lgGC50) was thus obtained. Then the parameters of molecular structure and thermodynamics were taken as theoretical descriptors, and as a result the other corresponding correlation equation (r^2=0.9268, q^2=0.8960) relating to -lgGC50 was achieved. The two equations obtained in this work by HF/6-31G^* are both more advantageous than that from AM 1.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province (D0710019)the Natural Science Foundation of Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council (06QZR09)
文摘With the artificial neural network(ANN) method combined with the multiple linear regression(MLR),based on a series of quantum chemical descriptors and molecular connectivity indexes,quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR) models to predict the acute toxicity(-lgEC50) of substituted aromatic compounds to Photobacterium phosphoreum were established.Four molecular descriptors that appear in the MLR model,namely,the second order valence molecular connectivity index(2XV),the energy of the highest occupied molecular orbital(EHOMO),the logarithm of n-octyl alcohol/water partition coefficient(logKow) and the Connolly molecular area(MA),were inputs of the ANN model.The root-mean-square error(RMSE) of the training and validation sets of the ANN model are 0.1359 and 0.2523,and the correlation coefficient(R) is 0.9810 and 0.8681,respectively.The leave-one-out(LOO) cross validated correlation coefficient(Q L2OO) of the MLR and ANN models is 0.6954 and 0.6708,respectively.The result showed that the two methods are complementary in the calculations.The regression method gave support to the neural network with physical explanation,and the neural network method gave a more accurate model for QSAR.In addition,some insights into the structural factors affecting the acute toxicity and toxicity mechanism of substituted aromatic compounds were discussed.
文摘The pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) putatively involves a compromised blood-brain barrier (BBB). In particular, the importance of brain-to-blood transport of brain-derived metabolites across the BBB has gained increasing attention as a potential mechanism in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders such as AD, which is characterized by the aberrant polymerization and accumulation of specific misfolded proteins, particularly β-amyloid (Aβ), a neuropathological hallmark of AD. P-glycoprotein (P-gp), a major component of the BBB, plays a role in the etiology of AD through Aβ clearance from the brain. Our QSAR models on a series of purine-type and propafenone-type substrates of P-gp showed that the interaction between P-gp and its modulators depended on Molar Refractivity, LogP, and Shape Attribute of drugs it transports. Meanwhile, another model on BBB partitioning of some compounds revealed that BBB partitioning relied upon the polar surface area, LogP, Balaban Index, the strength of a molecule combined with the membrane-water complex, and the changeability of the structure of a solute-membrane-water complex. The predictive model on BBB partitioning contributes to the discovery of some molecules through BBB as potential AD therapeutic drugs. Moreover, the interaction model of P-gp and modulators for treatment of multidrug resistance (MDR) indicates the discovery of some molecules to increase Aβ clearance from the brain and reduce Aβ brain accumulation by regulating BBB P-gp in the early stages of AD. The mechanism provides a new insight into the therapeutic strategy for AD.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, China(No. 06ZR14002).
文摘Quantitative structure-biodegradability relationships (QSBRs) were established to develop predictive models and mechanistic explanations for acid dyestuffs as well as biological activities. With a total of four descriptors, molecular weight (MW), energies of the highest occupied molecular orbital (EHOMO), the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (ELUMO), and the excited state (EES), calculated using quantum chemical semi-empirical methodology, a series of models were analyzed between the dye biodegradability and each descriptor. Results showed that EHOMO and Mw were the dominant parameters controlling the biodegradability of acid dyes. A statistically robust QSBR model was developed for all studied dyes, with the combined application of EHOMO and Mw. The calculated biodegradations fitted well with the experimental data monitored in a facultative-aerobic process, indicative of the reliable prediction and mechanistic character of the developed model.
基金Supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program, No. 2006AA02Z312)
文摘A new set of descriptors, HSEHPCSV (component score vector of hydrophobic, steric, and electronic properties together with hydrogen bonding contributions), were derived from principal component analyses of 95 physicochemical variables of 20 natural amino acids separately according to different kinds of properties described, namely, hydrophobic, steric, and electronic properties as well as hydrogen bonding contributions. HSEHPCSV scales were then employed to express structures of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, bitter tasting thresholds and bactericidal 18 peptide, and to construct QSAR models based on partial least square (PLS). The results obtained are as follows: the multiple correlation coefficient (R2cum) of 0.846, 0.917 and 0.993, leave-one-out cross validated Q2cm of 0.835, 0.865 and 0.899, and root-mean-square error for estimated error (RMSEE) of 0.396, 0.187and 0.22, respectively. Satisfactory results showed that, as new amino acid scales, data of HSEHPCSV may be a useful structural expression methodology'for the studies on peptide QSAR (quantitative structure-activity relationship) due to many advantages such as plentiful structural information, definite physical and chemical meaning and easy interpretation.
基金Supported by the Chinese National Key Technologies R & D Program of 11th Five-year Plan (2006BAD27B06)Education Foundation of Innovative Engineering Key Project of Education Department (707034)
文摘Carotenoids are a family of effective active oxygen scavengers, which can reduce the danger of occurrence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cataract, cancer, and so on. The quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) equation between carotenoids and antioxidant activity was established by quantum chemistry AM1, molecular mechanism (MM+) and stepwise regression analysis methods, and the model was evaluated by leave-one-out approach. The results showed that the significant molecular descriptors related to the antioxidant activity of carotenoids were the energy difference (E_HL) between the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) and the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and ionization energy (Eiso). The model showed a good predictive ability (Q^2 〉 0.5).
基金Supported by the Chinese National Key Technologies R&D Program of 11th Five-year Plan (2006BAD27B06)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and Education Foundation of Innovative Engineering Key Project of Education Department (707034)
文摘The antioxidant and gap junctional communication(GJC) activities of carotenoids are known to be the two main anticancer mechanisms.Quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR) models of the two activities were developed using stepwise regression and multilayer perceptron neural network based on the calculated descriptors of quantum chemistry.The results showed that the significant molecular descriptor related to the antioxidant activity of carotenoids was the HOMO-LUMO energy gap(EHL) and the molecular descriptor related to the GJC was the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy(ELUMO).The two models of antioxidant activity both showed good predictive power,but the predictive power of the neural network QSAR model of antioxidant activity was better.In addition,the two GJC models have similar,moderate predictive power.The possible mechanisms of antioxidant activity and GJC of carotenoids were discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21472040)the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Education Department(Nos.16A047 and 18A344)the Open Project Program of Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis & Waste Regeneration(Hunan Institute of Engineering)(2018KF11)
文摘The reactivity parameters,Q and e,in the Q-e scheme reflect the reactivities of a monomer(or a radical)in free-radical copolymerizations.By applying multiple linear regression(MLR)analysis,the optimal quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR)model for the reactivity parameter lnQ was developed based on five descriptors(NAF,NOF,EαLUMO,EβHOMO,and EβLUMO)and 69 monomers with the root mean square(rms)error of 0.61.The optimal MLR model of the parameter e obtained from five descriptors(TOcl,NpN,NSO,EαHOMO and DH)and 68 monomers produced rms error of 0.42.Compared with previous models,the two optimal MLR models in this paper show satisfactory statistical characteristics.The feasibility of combining 2D descriptors obtained from the monomers and 3D descriptors calculated from the radical structures(formed from monomers+H )to predict parameters Q and e has been demonstrated.
基金Funded by Chongqing Medical University Scientific Research Foundation
文摘A set of novel structural descriptors (molecular hybridization electronegativity-distance vector, VMEDh) was put forward, and the quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) of a series of 17α-Acetoxyprogesterones (APs) was investigated. Taking into account the effect of various hybridized orbits on atomic electronegativities, we developed the structure descriptors with amended electronegativities to build a QSAR model. The 10-parameter model based on VMEDh yields a correlation coefficient R=0.972 and standard deviation SD=0.262, which are more desirable than those of the previous molecular electonegativity-distance vector (MEDV-4) (R=0.969, SD=0.275). By stepwise multiple linear regression, several parameters are selected to construct optimal models. The 7-parameter model based on VMEDh has R=0.960 and SD=0.276; its correlation coefficient (RCV) and standard deviation (SDCV) for leave-one-out procedure crossvalidation are respectively RCV=0.890 and SDCV=0.445. The 6-parameter MEDV-4 model has R=0.946, SD=0.304, RCV=0.903 and SDCV=0.406. It is demonstrated that VMEDh has desirable estimation performance and good predictive capability for this series of chemical compounds.
基金This work was performed within the framework of the research project No 172017 supported by the Ministry of Education,Science and Technological development of Serbia.
文摘The retention behavior and lipophilicity parameters of some antiphychotics were determined using reversed-phase thin layer chromatography. Quantitative structure-activity relationships studies have been performed to correlate the molecular characteristics of observed compounds with their retention as well as with their chromatographically determinated lipophilicity parameters. The effect of different organic modifiers (acetone, tetrahydrofuran, and methanol) has been studied. The retention of investigated compounds decreases linearly with increasing concentration of organic modifier. The chemical structures of the antipsychotics have been characterized by molecular descriptors which are calculated from the structure and related to chromatographically determinated lipophilicity parameters by multiple linear regression analysis. This approach gives us the possibility to gain insight into factors responsible for the retention as well as lipophilicity of the investigated set of the compounds. The most prominent factors affecting lipophilicity of the investigated substances are Solubility, Energy of the highest occupied molecular orbital, and Energy of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital. The obtained models were used for interpretation of the lipophilicity of the investigated compounds. The prediction results are in good agreement with the experimental value. This study provides good information about pharmacologically important physico-chemical parameters of observed antipsychotics relevant to variations in molecular lipophilicity and chromatographic behavior. Established QSAR models could be helpful in design of novel multitarget antipsychotic compounds.
文摘The genotoxicity of 22 substituted nitrobenzenes were evaluated by the chromosome aberrations test in in vitro human peripheral lymphocytes.18 of 22 compounds exhibit genotoxic activities.Quantitative structure-activity relationship model was established to correlate the genotoxicity of substituted nitrobenzenes with the characteristics of the substituents on benzene ring.
基金The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.10274055) and Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province (2004601107)
文摘The structure-activity relationship of several drugs with similar structure has been investigated by using ab initio method. The relation between the dipole moments and biological activities of these drugs was judged after comparing their geometric structures, dipole moments and inhibitory concentrations. In principle, new drug molecule could be reasonably designed by altering the place of groups and ultimately, the potential drug could be screened by comparing the dipole moments of obtained molecules.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (2009JQ2005)Foundation of Educational Commission of Shaanxi Province (09JK358) Graduate Innovation Fund of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
文摘A novel three-dimensional holographic vector of atomic interaction field(3D-HoVAIF) was used to describe the chemical structures of 23 benzoxazinone derivatives as antithrombotic drugs.Here a quantitative structure activity relationship(QSAR) model was built by partial least-squares(PLS) regression.The estimation stability and prediction ability of the model were strictly analyzed by both internal and external validations.The correlation coefficients of established PLS model,leave-one-out(LOO) cross-validation,and predicted values versus experimental ones of external samples were R2=0.899,RCV2=0.854 and Qext2=0.868,respectively.These values indicated that the built PLS model had both favorable estimation stability and good prediction capabilities.Furthermore,the satisfactory results showed that 3D-HoVAIF could preferably express the information related to the biological activity of benzoxazinone derivatives.
基金Supported by the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(KYCX23_0082)
文摘Breast cancer is presently one of the most common malignancies worldwide,with a higher fatality rate.In this study,a quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR)model of compound biological activity and ADMET(Absorption,Distribution,Metabolism,Excretion,Toxicity)properties prediction model were performed using estrogen receptor alpha(ERα)antagonist information collected from compound samples.We first utilized grey relation analysis(GRA)in conjunction with the random forest(RF)algorithm to identify the top 20 molecular descriptor variables that have the greatest influence on biological activity,and then we used Spearman correlation analysis to identify 16 independent variables.Second,a QSAR model of the compound were developed based on BP neural network(BPNN),genetic algorithm optimized BP neural network(GA-BPNN),and support vector regression(SVR).The BPNN,the SVR,and the logistic regression(LR)models were then used to identify and predict the ADMET properties of substances,with the prediction impacts of each model compared and assessed.The results reveal that a SVR model was used in QSAR quantitative prediction,and in the classification prediction of ADMET properties:the SVR model predicts the Caco-2 and hERG(human Ether-a-go-go Related Gene)properties,the LR model predicts the cytochrome P450 enzyme 3A4 subtype(CYP3A4)and Micronucleus(MN)properties,and the BPNN model predicts the Human Oral Bioavailability(HOB)properties.Finally,information entropy theory is used to validate the rationality of variable screening,and sensitivity analysis of the model demonstrates that the constructed model has high accuracy and stability,which can be used as a reference for screening probable active compounds and drug discovery.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2003CB415002), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2003033486) and the Natural Science Research Fund of University in Jiangsu (04KJB150149)
文摘Twenty eight alkyl(1-phenylsulfonyl) cycloalkane carboxylates were computed at the B3LYP/6-31G* level. Based on linear solvation energy theory, two quantitative correlation equations of the molecular structures of alkyl(1-phenylsulfonyl) cycloalkane carboxylate com- pounds to their chromatographic retention (capacity factor lgKW) and the toxicity for photo- bacterium phosphoreum (–lgEC50) were developed by using the molecular structural parameters as theoretical descriptors (r2 = 0.9501, 0.9488). The two quantitative correlation equations were consequently cross validated by leave-one-out (LOO) validation method with q2 of 0.9113 and 0.9281, respectively. The result showed that the two equations achieved in this work by B3LYP/6-31G* are both more advantageous than those from AM1, and can be used to predict the lgKW and –lgEC50 of congeneric organics.
基金This work was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2003033486) National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20177008)
文摘Phenylthio-carboxylates were computed at the B3LYP/6-31G* level with DFT method. Based on linear solvation energy theory, the structural parameters were firstly taken as theoretical descriptors, and the corresponding linear solvation energy relationship (LSER) equation (r = 0.8989) to the toxicity of photobacterium phosphoreum (–lgEC50) was thus obtained. Then the structural and thermodynamic parameters were taken as theoretical descriptors, and as a result the other corresponding correlation equation (r = 0.9274) relating to –lgEC50 was provided. The two equations achieved in this work by B3LYP/6-31G* are both more advantageous than that from AM1.
文摘藻类是水生食物网中主要的初级生产者,对水生生态系统的可持续性起着重要作用。随着社会发展、工业进步和人类活动,大量化学品被释放到水生环境中,对藻类产生了极大的威胁。若藻类受到危害势必会影响其他水生生物,因此有必要开展藻类的毒性评估。藻类的毒性评估需要大量的毒性数据,通过实验的方法获得水生毒性数据成本较高且比较耗时,定量构效关系(QSAR)是解决这类问题的一种良好的替代方法。本研究基于Web of Science与中国知网数据库文献中的53条急性毒性数据,利用极限梯度提升(XGB)算法和特征筛选方法建立了羊角月牙藻(Selenastrum capricornutum)急性毒性的QSAR模型。最优模型的训练集决定系数(R^(2)_(TR))达到了0.97,验证集决定系数(Q^(2)_(EXT))达到了0.78,留一法交叉验证系数(Q^(2)_(LOO))也达到了0.51,表明建立的QSAR模型具有较好的拟合优度、稳健性和预测能力。机理解释结果表明,化合物的拓扑电荷数、总原子序数和电负性是影响羊角月牙藻急性毒性的关键因素。在此基础上,采用建立的QSAR模型和EPI Suite分别预测了16种典型多环芳烃(PAHs)对藻类的急性毒性,并对其进行了毒性分级。研究结果为藻类的急性毒性数据的获取提供了一个高效预测工具,有利于加快化学品的水环境风险评估工作。
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2006AA06Z424)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20737001)
文摘Flavonoids are endocrine disrupting compounds that occur ubiquitously in foods of plant origin.The Three-Dimensional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (3D-QSAR) model based on ligand-receptor docking is established between 20 flavonoids and estrogen receptor alpha (ERα),which may provide further theoretical basis for research on the relationship between flavones and estrogen.Comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) was employed and the best results of cross-validation and non cross validation were 0.845 and 0.988,respectively.Correspondingly,molecular similarity index analysis (CoMSIA) was employed and the results of cross-validation and non cross validation were 0.670 and 0.990,respectively.The CoMFA/CoMSIA and docking results reveal the structural features for estrogen activity and key amino acid residues in binding pocket,and provide an insight into the interaction between the ligands and these amino acid residues.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2003CB415002), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2003033486) and the Natural Science Research Fund of University in Jiangsu Province (04KJB150149)
文摘29 aromatic compounds were computed at the HF/6-31G^* level. Based on linear solvation energy theory firstly, the parameters of molecular structure were taken as theoretical descriptors, and the corresponding linear solvation energy relationship (LSER) (r^2= 0.8993, q^2=0.8559) between the structural parameters and inhibition phytotoxicity to the seed germination rate of cucumis (-lgGC50) was thus obtained. Then the parameters of molecular structure and thermodynamics were taken as theoretical descriptors, and as a result the other corresponding correlation equation (r^2=0.9268, q^2=0.8960) relating to -lgGC50 was achieved. The two equations obtained in this work by HF/6-31G^* are both more advantageous than that from AM 1.