Quantitative structure-activity relationship modeling of dopamine D-1 antagonists using comparative molecular field analysis, genetic algorithms-partial least-squares, and K nearest neighbor methods
B. Hoffman et al., Quantitative structure-activity relationship modeling of dopamine D-1 antagonists using comparative molecular field analysis, genetic algorithms-partial least-squares, and K nearest neighbor methods, J MED CHEM, 42(17), 1999, pp. 3217-3226
Several quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) methods were ap
plied to 29 chemically diverse D-1 dopamine antagonists. In addition to con
ventional 3D comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA), cross-validated
R-2 guided region selection (q(2)-GRS) CoMFA (see ref 1) was employed, as w
ere two novel variable selection QSAR methods recently developed in one of
our laboratories. These latter methods included genetic algorithm-partial l
east squares (GA-PLS) and K nearest neighbor (KNN) procedures (see refs 2-4
), which utilize 2D topological descriptors of chemical structures. Each QS
AR approach resulted in a highly predictive model, with cross-validated R-2
(q(2)) values of 0.57 for CoMFA, 0.54 for q(2)-GRS, 0.73 for GA-PLS, and 0
.79 for KNN. The success of all of the QSAR methods indicates the presence
of an intrinsic structure-activity relationship in this group of compounds
and affords more robust design and prediction of biological activities of n
ovel D1 ligands.