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Nada J Daood1,2, Sean R Carey1,2, Elena Chung1,2
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States.
Molecular Pharmaceutics
|October 20, 2025
Summary
This study created a large database of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter activities. Machine learning models built from this data accurately predict substrate binding and inhibition, aiding in drug development and assessing brain exposure.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology
- Computational Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Machine learning models are increasingly used to predict ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter interactions.
- Previous models often suffered from limited applicability due to small training datasets.
Purpose of the Study:
- To curate a comprehensive database of ABC transporter bioactivity data.
- To develop and validate robust quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models for predicting substrate binding and inhibition of key ABC transporters.
Main Methods:
- Manual curation of over 24,000 bioactivity records for P-gp, BCRP, MRP1, and MRP2 from literature and databases.
- Development of QSAR models using eight datasets, four machine learning algorithms, and three chemical descriptor sets.
- 5-fold cross-validation and external validation using DrugBank compounds.
Main Results:
- Eight curated datasets comprising approximately 8800 unique chemicals were generated.
- QSAR models achieved high performance with an average correct classification rate (CCR) of 0.764 for substrate binding and 0.839 for inhibition.
- Model predictions correlated with xenobiotic brain exposure, with predicted P-gp and BCRP substrates showing reduced brain penetration.
Conclusions:
- A large, curated database for ABC transporter computational modeling has been established.
- Validated QSAR models can accurately predict transporter substrate binding and inhibition.
- These models can inform predictions of drug distribution, including brain exposure and tissue penetration.
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