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QSAR

Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) modeling predicts biological activity from molecular structure using statistical or machine learning models. Pioneered by Hansch in 1964, QSAR correlates numerical molecular descriptors with measured bioactivity, enabling prediction of activity for untested compounds and rational lead optimization.

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Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Modeling
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / bioinformatics
  • Hansch, C. & Fujita, T. (1964). Rho-sigma-pi analysis. A method for the correlation of biological activity and chemical structure. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 86(8), 1616-1626. · DOI 10.1021/ja01062a035
  • Tropsha, A., Gramatica, P., & Gombar, V. K. (2003). The importance of being earnest: validation is the absolute essential for successful application and interpretation of QSPR models. QSAR & Combinatorial Science, 22(1), 69-77. · DOI 10.1002/qsar.200390007
  • Veber, D. F., Johnson, S. R., Cheng, H. Y., Smith, B. R., Ward, K. W., & Kopple, K. D. (2002). Molecular properties that influence the oral bioavailability of drug candidates. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 45(12), 2615-2623. · DOI 10.1021/jm020017n
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