Computational Methods in Developing Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR): A Review

Title: Computational Methods in Developing Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR): A Review

Volume: 9 Issue: 3

Author(s): Arkadiusz Z. Dudek, Tomasz Arodz and Jorge Galvez

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Keywords: QSAR, molecular descriptors, feature selection, machine learning

Abstract: Virtual filtering and screening of combinatorial libraries have recently gained attention as methods complementing the high-throughput screening and combinatorial chemistry. These chemoinformatic techniques rely heavily on quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis, a field with established methodology and successful history. In this review, we discuss the computational methods for building QSAR models. We start with outlining their usefulness in high-throughput screening and identifying the general scheme of a QSAR model. Following, we focus on the methodologies in constructing three main components of QSAR model, namely the methods for describing the molecular structure of compounds, for selection of informative descriptors and for activity prediction. We present both the well-established methods as well as techniques recently introduced into the QSAR domain.

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Dudek Z. Arkadiusz, Arodz Tomasz and Galvez Jorge, Computational Methods in Developing Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR): A Review, Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening 2006; 9 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138620706776055539