A QSAR toxicity study of a series of alkaloids with the lycoctonine skeleton

Molecules. 2004 Dec 31;9(12):1194-207. doi: 10.3390/91201194.

Abstract

A QSAR toxicity analysis has been performed for a series of 19 alkaloids with the lycoctonine skeleton. GA-MLRA (Genetic Algorithm combined with Multiple Linear Regression Analysis) technique was applied for the generation of two types of QSARs: first, models containing exclusively 3D-descriptors and second, models consisting of physicochemical descriptors. As expected, 3D-descriptor QSARs have better statistical fits. Physicochemical-descriptor containing models, that are in a good agreement with the mode of toxic action exerted by the alkaloids studied, have also been identified and discussed. In particular, TPSA (Topological Polar Surface Area) and nC=O (number of -C(O)- fragments) parameters give the best statistically significant mono- and bidescriptor models (when combined with lipophilicity, MlogP) confirming the importance of H-bonding capability of the alkaloids for binding at the receptor site.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aconitine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Aconitine / chemistry
  • Aconitine / toxicity
  • Aconitum / chemistry
  • Aconitum / genetics
  • Aconitum / toxicity
  • Algorithms
  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Alkaloids / toxicity*
  • Chemistry, Physical / methods
  • Chemistry, Physical / statistics & numerical data
  • Delphinium / chemistry
  • Delphinium / genetics
  • Delphinium / toxicity
  • Linear Models
  • Models, Biological
  • Models, Chemical
  • Models, Molecular
  • Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • lycoctonine
  • Aconitine