QSAR-Co

QSAR-Co implements multitasking and multitarget classification-based QSAR modeling to relate chemical structure to biological or toxicological activity across varied experimental and theoretical conditions.


Key Features:

  • Multitasking and Multitarget Classification: Supports construction of classification models that address multiple tasks or multiple biological targets simultaneously.
  • Classification-based QSAR Modeling: Focuses on classification rather than regression to predict categorical biological or toxicological outcomes.
  • Analytical Methods: Employs linear discriminant analysis and random forest techniques for model development.
  • Response-condition Integration: Handles response data arising from varied experimental or theoretical conditions to enhance model applicability.
  • Validation Protocols: Incorporates validation procedures aligned with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) principles.

Scientific Applications:

  • Drug Design: Enables creation of multitarget classification models to identify compounds with desired biological activities.
  • Toxicity Prediction: Supports development of models to predict compound toxicity under different conditions.
  • Nanomaterials Research: Facilitates exploration of structure-activity relationships in nanomaterials for property prediction.

Methodology:

Implements multitasking and multitarget classification-based QSAR modeling using linear discriminant analysis and random forest, with validation aligned to OECD principles and support for varied response conditions.

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Details

License:
GPL-3.0
Maturity:
Mature
Cost:
Free of charge
Tool Type:
desktop application
Operating Systems:
Linux, Windows, Mac
Programming Languages:
Java
Added:
8/9/2019
Last Updated:
6/16/2020

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Publications

Ambure P, Halder AK, González Díaz H, Cordeiro MNDS. QSAR-Co: An Open Source Software for Developing Robust Multitasking or Multitarget Classification-Based QSAR Models. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 2019;59(6):2538-2544. doi:10.1021/acs.jcim.9b00295. PMID:31083984.

PMID: 31083984
Funding: - European Regional Development Fund: POCI/01/0145/FEDER/007265, PTDC/QUI-QIN/30649/2017, UID/QUI/50006/2013

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