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Unraveling Entropic Rate Acceleration Induced by Solvent Dynamics in Membrane Enzymes
Published on: January 16, 2016
Topliss Batchwise Schemes Reviewed in the Era of Open Data Reveal Significant Differences between Enzymes and
1Pharmacoinformatics Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna , Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Abstract:
In 1977, John G. Topliss introduced the Topliss Batchwise Scheme, a straightforward nonmathematical procedure to assist medicinal chemists in optimizing the substitution pattern of a phenyl ring. Despite its long period of application, a thorough validation of this method has been missing so far. Here, we address this issue by gathering 129 congeneric series from the ChEMBL database, suitable to retrospectively assess the approach. Frequency analysis of Topliss' schemes showed that the π, Es, σ, and -σ scheme occurred in 17, 20, 6, and 4 congeneric series, respectively. We observed a significant difference of π scheme frequency in enzymes versus membrane receptors, with 12 versus only 2 occurrences. Validation of Topliss schemes in potency optimization showed a remarkable performance increase after restricting the data set to analogue series tested solely against enzymes. In this setting, the Es and the π scheme were successful in 50% and 56% of the analogue series, respectively.
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