Quantitative Drug Design: A Critical Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781420070996 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 292 str.

Yvonne C. Martin

Opis

Since the publication of the first edition, the field has changed dramatically. Scientists can now explicitly consider 3D features in quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) studies and often have the 3D structure of the macromolecular target to guide the 3D QSAR. Improvements in computer hardware and software have also made the methods more accessible to scientists. Taking these developments into account, Quantitative Drug Design: A Critical Introduction, Second Edition shows scientists how to apply QSAR techniques at a state-of-the-art level. New to the Second Edition

• A new chapter on methods that identify the 3D conformations to use for 3D QSAR
• New discussions on partial least squares, multidimensional scaling, clustering, support vector machines, kNN potency prediction, and recursive partitioning
• Expanded case studies that include the results of data that has been re-analyzed using newer methods
• A new case study on the discovery of novel dopaminergics with pharmacophore mapping and CoMFA
• A new case study on the application of CoMFA to series in which the 3D structure of the ligand-protein complex is known

Based on the author's four decades of experience in all areas of ligand-based computer-assisted drug design, this invaluable book describes how to transform ligand structure-activity relationships into models that predict the potency or activity/inactivity of new molecules. It will help you avoid traps when dealing with quantitative drug design.

This volume teaches readers how to apply traditional ligand-based quantitative drug design methods, as a complement to recent 3D macromolecular structure-based methods. The text requires only a modest training in chemistry. Each subject is treated in enough detail that readers could apply the method to their own data. The book begins at an introductory level and builds from there. It includes a comprehensive integration of physical and computational chemistry, physical biochemistry, physical organic chemistry, and statistics at understandable levels.

Spis treści

Overview of Quantitative Drug Design. Noncovalent Interactions in Biological Systems. Preparation of 3D Structures of Molecules for 3D QSAR. Calculating Physical Properties of Molecules. Biological Data. Form of Equations Relating Potency and Physical Properties. Statistical Basis of Regression and Partial Least-Squares Analysis. Strategy for the Statistical Evaluation of a Data Set of Related Molecules. Detailed Examples of QSAR Calculations on Erythromycin Esters. Case Studies. Methods to Approach Other Structure-Activity Problems.

O autorze

For more than forty years, Yvonne Connelly Martin worked in drug research at Abbott Laboratories. A long-time leader in computer-assisted drug design, she was a recipient of the Herman Skolnik award of the American Chemical Society in 2009 and the accomplishment award of the Society for Biomolecular Sciences in 2005. Dr. Martin is currently a member of the editorial advisory board and Perspectives editor of the Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design.