Structure-Activity Relationship
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The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups. Other factors contributing to structure-activity relationship include chemical reactivity, electronic effects, resonance, and inductive effects. |
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NIM with specific drug IM; no qualif; DF: STRUCT ACTIV RELAT |
Structure-Activity Relationship Categories.
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Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship - A quantitative prediction of the biological, ecotoxicological or pharmaceutical activity of a molecule. It is based upon structure and activity information gathered from a series of similar compounds. |
Structure-Activity Relationship Definitions and Terms
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