• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.1604-1612
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• 2011

We developed three-dimensional quantitative structure activity relationship (3D-QASR) models for 17 adamantyl derivatives as P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitors. Eighteen different partial charge calculation methods were tested to check the feasibility of the 3D-QSAR models. Best predictive comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) model was obtained with the Austin Model 1-Bond Charge Correction (AM1-BCC) atomic charge. The 3D-QSAR models were derived with CoMFA and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA). The final CoMFA model ($q^2$ = 0.764, $r^2$ = 0.988) was calculated with an AM1-BCC charge and electrostatic parameter, whereas the CoMSIA model ($q^2$ = 0.655, $r^2$ = 0.964) was derived with an AM1-BCC charge and combined steric, electrostatic, hydrophobic and HB-acceptor parameters. Leave-five-out (LFO) cross-validation was also performed, which yielded good correlation coefficient for both CoMFA (0.801) and CoMSIA (0.656) models. Robustness of the developed models was checked further with 1000 run bootstrapping analyses, which gave an acceptable correlation coefficient for CoMFA (BS-$r^2$ = 0.997, BS-SD = 0.003) and CoMSIA (BS-$r^2$ = 0.996, BS-SD = 0.018).

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.647-655
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• 2008

Microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase (mPGES-1) is a potent target for pain and inflammation. Various QSAR (quantitative structure activity relationship) analyses used to understand the factors affecting inhibitory potency for a series of MK886 analogues. We derived four QSAR models utilizing various quantum mechanical (QM) descriptors. These QM models indicate that steric, electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction can be important factors. Common pharmacophore hypotheses (CPHs) also have studied. The QSAR model derived by best-fitted CPHs considering hydrophobic, negative group and ring effect gave a reasonable result (q2 = 0.77, r2 = 0.97 and Rtestset = 0.90). The pharmacophore-derived molecular alignment subsequently used for 3D-QSAR. The CoMFA (Comparative Molecular Field Analysis) and CoMSIA (Comparative Molecular Similarity Indices Analysis) techniques employed on same series of mPGES-1 inhibitors which gives a statistically reasonable result (CoMFA; q2 = 0.90, r2 = 0.99. CoMSIA; q2 = 0.93, r2 = 1.00). All modeling results (QM-based QSAR, pharmacophore modeling and 3D-QSAR) imply steric, electrostatic and hydrophobic contribution to the inhibitory activity. CoMFA and CoMSIA models suggest the introduction of bulky group around ring B may enhance the inhibitory activity.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.3181-3187
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• 2014

A series of 3,4-dihydroquinazoline derivatives with anti-cancer activities against human colon cancer HT-29 cell were subjected to three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) studies using the comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) approaches. The most potent compound, BK10001 was used to align the molecules. As a result, the best prediction was obtained with CoMSIA combined electrostatic, hydrophobic, and hydrogen-bond acceptor fields ($q^2=0.648$, $r^2=0.882$). This model was validated by an external test set of six compounds giving satisfactory predictive $r^2$ values of 0.879. This model would guide the design of potent 3,4-dihydroquinazoline derivatives as anti-cancer agent for the treatment of human colon cancer.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1783-1790
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• 2007

The genetic diversity of domestic quail and two wild quail species, Japanese （Coturnix coturnix）and Common quail (Coturnix japonica), found in China was studied using microsatellite DNA markers. According to a comparison of the corresponding genetic indices in the three quail populations, such as Polymorphism Information Content (PIC), Mean Heterozygosity ($\bar{H}$) and Fixation Index, wild Common quail possessed rich genetic diversity with 4.67 alleles per site. Its values for PIC and $\bar{H}$ were the highest, 0.5732 and 0.6621, respectively. Domestic quail had the lowest values, 0.5467 and 0.5933, respectively. Wild Japanese quail had little difference in genetic diversity from domestic quail. In addition, from analyses of the fuzzy cluster based on standard genetic distance, the similarity relationship matrix coefficient between wild Japanese quail and domestic quail was 0.937, and that between wild Common quail and domestic quail was 0.783. All of these results showed that the wild Japanese quail were closer to the domestic quail for phylogenetic relationship than wild Common quail. These results at the molecular level provide useful data about quail's genetic background and further supported the hypothesis that the domestic quail originated from the wild Japanese quail.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2020

The cestode Taenia hydatigena uses canids, primarily dogs, as definitive hosts, while the metacestode larval stage cysticercus infects a range of intermediate hosts, including domestic animals such as goats, sheep, and pigs. Cysticercosis due to T. hydatigena has large veterinary and economic drawbacks. Like other taeniids, e.g., Echinococcus, intraspecific variation is found among the members of the genus Taenia. In Africa, few studies are available on the epidemiology and distribution of T. hydatigena, and even fewer studies are available on its genetic variation. In this study, we molecularly identified 11 cysticerci from sheep in Sudan and demonstrated the genetic variation based on the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (nad1) and cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) mitochondrial genes. The isolates were correctly identified as T. hydatigena with more than 99% similarity to those in the GenBank database. Low diversity indices and insignificant neutrality indices were observed, with 3 and 2 haplotypes for the nad1 and cox1 genes, respectively. The results suggest the presence of unique T. hydatigena haplotypes in Sudan, as haplotypes with 100% similarity were not found in the GenBank database. With few available studies on the genetic variation of T. hydatigena in Africa, this report represents the first insights into the genetic variation of T. hydatigena in Sudan and constitutes useful data.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1355-1360
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• 2010

In order to search new inhibitors against farnesyl protein transferase (FPTase), a series of 2,3-bis-benzylidenesuccinaldehyde derivatives (1-29) were synthesized and their inhibition activities ($pI_{50}$) against FPTase were measured. From based on the reported results that the inhibitory activities of dimers 2,3-bis-benzylidenesuccinaldehydes were higher than those of monomers cinnamaldehydes, 3D-QSARs on FPTase inhibitory activities of the dimers (1-29) were studied quantitatively using comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) methods. The statistical qualities of the optimized CoMFA model II ($r^2{_{cv.}}$= 0.693 and $r^2{_{ncv.}}$= 0.974) was higher than those of the CoMSIA model II ($r^2{_{cv.}}$ = 0.484 and $r^2{_{ncv.}}$ = 0.928). The dependence of CoMFA models on chance correlations was evaluated with progressive scrambling analyses. And the inhibitory activity exhibited a strong correlation with steric factors of the substrate molecules. Therefore, from the results of graphical analyses on the contour maps and of predicted higher inhibitory active compounds, it is suggested that the structural distinctions and descriptors that contribute to inhibitory activities ($pI_{50}$) against FPTase will be able to applied new inhibitor design.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.252-257
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• 2005

새로운 2-(4-(6-chloro-2-benzoxazolyloxy)phenoxy)-N-phenylpropionamide 유도체들의 구조 변화에 따른 발아 전, 논피(Echinochloa crus-galli)에 대한 제초활성과의 3D-QSAR 관계를 상이한 정렬방법에 따라 비교 분자장 분석(CoMFA)과 비교분자 유사성 지수분석(CoMSIA) 방법으로 연구하였다. 가장 양호한 3D-QSAR 모델은 atom based fit 정렬과 CoMFA장과 CoMSIA장의 조합 조건에서 유도된 CoMFA 모델(AI-2)과 CoMSIA 모델(AII-4)이었다. CoMFA 및 CoMSIA 등고도로부터 제초활성은 N-phenyl 고리 상 치환기의 구조변화로 개선될 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.1469-1473
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• 2010

Influences of alrylamino (R) substituents on the herbicidal activity ($pI_{50}$) of 1-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-propargyloxypheny)-3-(R)-thiourea analogues (1 ~ 35) against the barnyard grass (Echinochloa crusgalli) in the pre-emergence step were discussed quantitatively using comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) as the three dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) method. The statistically most satisfactory CoMFA models for the herbicidal activity against the barnyard grass had the better predictability ($r^2{_{cv.}}$) and correlativity ($r^2{_{ncv.}}$) than those of CoMSIA models. The optimized CoMFA model 1($r^2{_{cv.}}$ = 0.531 & $r^2{_{ncv.}}$ = 0.931) with the sensitivity to the perturbation (${d_q}^{2'}{dr^2}_{yy'}$ = 1.081) and the prediction ($q^2$ = 0.475) produced by a progressive scrambling analyses were not dependent on chance correlation. And statistical qualities with the atom based fit alignment (AF) were slightly higher than those of the field fit alignment (FF). According to the optimized CoMFA model 1, the contribution ratio (%) of the steric field (76.9%) on the herbicidal activity of the Thioureas was three-fold higher than that of the electrostatic field (20.1%) and the hydrophobic field (3.0%) had the least influence. A steric favor group is on the vicinity of the nitrogen atom in alrylamino (R) substituent, and a steric disfavor group is on the outer side of alrylamino (R) substituent. Thus, as the size of alrylamino (R) substituent increases, so does the herbicidal activity of the substituent.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.26-34
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• 2005

일련의 새로운 2-alkoxyphenyl-3-phenylthioisoindoline-1-one 유도체들의 구조 변화에 의한 저항성(RPC; 95CC7303)과 감수성(SPC; 95CC7105) 고추역병 균주(Phytopthora capsici)들의 살균활성에 대한 3차원적인 정량적 구조-활성관계(3D-QSAR)를 비교분자 유사성 지수분석(CoMSIA) 방법으로 연구하였다. 그 결과, RPC 균주는 field fit 정렬시 정전기장(E)과 수소결합 받게장(A) 및 분자궤도장(LUMO)이 조합된 조건에서 모델 R5를 그리고 SPC 균주는 atom based fit 정렬시 입체장(S)과 분자궤도장(HOMO)의 조건에서 모델 S1(또는 S5)이 가장 양호한 예측성과 적합성을 나타내는($q^2=0.714{\sim}0.823$ 및 $r^2_{ncv.}=0.918{\sim}0.954$) CoMSIA 모델이었다. 또한, RPC 균주에는 LUMO (24.4%) SPC 균주에는 HOMO(13.5%) 분자 궤도장이 그리고 두 균주에 대하여 공통적으로 수소결합 받게장(A)이 살균활성에 기여하는 특성을 나타내었다. 그리고 CoMSIA 등고도 분석결과, 두 균주에 대한 선택적인 살균활성은 N-phenyl 고리상 X-치환기와 S-phenyl 고리상 R-치환기의 구조변화로 이루어질 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2010

기질분자로서 polyhydroxy 치환된 2-phenyl-l,4-benzopyrone 유도체(Flavones)(1-25)들의 hydroxyl 치환기($R_1-R_9$)가 변화함에 따른 Tyrosinase(PDB ID: oxy-form; 1WX2)에 대한 저해활성을 이해하기 위하여 분자도킹과 3차원적인 정량적 구조활성관계 (3D-QSARs: CoMFA 및 CoMSIA)가 연구되었다. 그 결과, 통계적으로 CoMFA 1 및 CoMSIA 1 모델이 가장 양호한 3D-QSARs 모델이었다. 또한, 순차 혼합화 분석결과로부터 CoMSIA 1 모델($dq^2'/dr_{yy'}^2$=1.009 및 $q^2$=0.511)이 우연상관성에 저촉되지 않는 최적화 모텔이었으며 최적화된 CoMSIA 1 모델의 tyrosinase에 대한 저해활성은 기질분자의 정전기장(51.4%)에 의존적이었다. Tyrosinase의 반응점에 대한 3D-QSAR 모델의 등고도는 수용체로서 tyrosinase과 저해제로서 2-phenyl-l,4-benzopyrone 기질분자 사이의 새로운 상호작용 관계를 이해하는 계기가 되었다. 그러므로 이 결과들은 새로운 잠재적인 tyrosinase 저해제의 최적화에 적용될 수 있을 것이다.