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Relationships between Molecular Complexity, Biological Activity, and Structural Diversity.

Ansgar Schuffenhauer1, Nathan Brown, Paul Selzer

  • 1Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland. ansgar.schuffenhauer@novartis.com

Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
|March 28, 2006
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Moderately complex molecules with specific structural features are ideal lead compounds for drug discovery. This study found that higher molecular complexity correlates with increased biological activity, guiding library design.

Area of Science:

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery

Background:

  • Theoretical models suggest moderately complex structures are preferable lead compounds.
  • Complexity measures are crucial for practical library design in drug discovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between molecular complexity and biological activity.
  • To establish complexity thresholds for effective lead compound identification.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of IC50/EC50 data from 160 Novartis assays across diverse targets.
  • Evaluation of molecular complexity using various fingerprints and descriptors (e.g., Similog keys, circular substructure fingerprints).
  • Comparison of complexity measures against inactive compound datasets.

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Main Results:

  • Biological activity generally increases with molecular complexity and size.
  • Specific descriptors like Similog keys and circular substructure fingerprints are highly relevant for bioactivity.
  • Diversity selection methods can reduce the complexity of compound libraries, impacting potential activity.

Conclusions:

  • Molecular complexity is a key factor in predicting lead compound efficacy.
  • Descriptor choice and diversity selection strategies significantly influence drug library quality and activity.
  • Random selection may be as effective as some diversity methods for covering activity space.