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This review covers artificial neural networks (ANNs) for quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) modeling, focusing on regression analysis, model interpretability, and descriptor use for drug discovery.

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Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry
Cheminformatics
Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry

Background:

Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) models are crucial for drug discovery.
Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) offer powerful tools for QSAR model development.
A comprehensive review of ANN-based QSAR methods is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically review methods for building QSAR models using ANNs.
To focus on multilayer ANNs for regression analysis of structure-activity data.
To explore descriptor selection, preprocessing, and application in QSAR.

Main Methods:

Review of ANN approximating ability, interpretability, generalization, and overfitting.
Discussion of learning dynamics, regularization, and neural network ensembles.
Analysis of substituent, substructural, superstructural, and molecular field descriptors.

Main Results:

ANNs demonstrate significant approximating ability in QSAR regression.
Challenges include model interpretability, overfitting, and generalization.
Various descriptor types (substituent, substructural, superstructural, molecular field) are effective.
Ensemble methods and regularization enhance model performance.

Conclusions:

ANNs are versatile tools for QSAR modeling, offering advanced predictive capabilities.
Careful consideration of descriptors and model training techniques is essential for robust QSAR models.
Future prospects include direct graph-based QSAR analysis.