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¹Department of Chemistry, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. hemmatb@sums.ac.ir

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Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry
Cheminformatics
Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR)

Background:

Quantum topological molecular similarity generates multi-dimensional descriptor arrays for molecular analysis.
Traditional methods often involve unfolding these arrays, potentially losing information.
Molecular maps (MOLMAP) offer a multiway data analysis approach for atom-level properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a novel method for analyzing three-dimensional quantum topological molecular similarity descriptor arrays.
To improve the statistical results and accuracy of QSAR modeling compared to existing techniques.
To apply the method to diverse datasets including chemical and biological activities.

Main Methods:

Utilized molecular maps (MOLMAP) for multiway analysis of atom-level properties.
Transferred 3D descriptor arrays into 2D parameters using Kohonen networks.
Applied partial least squares (PLS) regression to the transformed data.

Main Results:

The proposed method, combining Kohonen networks and PLS, demonstrated superior statistical performance across six diverse datasets.
Achieved better results compared to traditional PLS applied to unfolded data.
Variable importance in projection (VIP) plots confirmed known active centers and provided more accurate insights in some cases.

Conclusions:

The novel MOLMAP-based approach offers a more effective way to analyze multi-dimensional molecular similarity data.
This method enhances the accuracy and reliability of QSAR modeling for predicting chemical and biological properties.
The technique provides valuable insights into structure-activity relationships, aiding in drug discovery and chemical design.