Cited by 19Computational Drug Discovery MethodsChemical Reaction MechanismsAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies

Modeling chemical reactions for drug design

Gasteiger, Johann·2007·Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design

Abstract

Chemical reactions are involved at many stages of the drug design process. This starts with the analysis of biochemical pathways that are controlled by enzymes that might be downregulated in certain diseases. In the lead discovery and lead optimization process compounds have to be synthesized in order to test them for their biological activity. And finally, the metabolism of a drug has to be established. A better understanding of chemical reactions could strongly help in making the drug design process more efficient. We have developed methods for quantifying the concepts an organic chemist is using in rationalizing reaction mechanisms. These methods allow a comprehensive modeling of chemical reactivity and thus are applicable to a wide variety of chemical reactions, from gas phase reactions to biochemical pathways. They are empirical in nature and therefore allow the rapid processing of large sets of structures and reactions. We will show here how methods have been developed for the prediction of acidity values and of the regioselectivity in organic reactions, for designing the synthesis of organic molecules and of combinatorial libraries, and for furthering our understanding of enzyme-catalyzed reactions and of the metabolism of drugs.

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Authors
Gasteiger, J.
Affiliations
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
Corresponding author
Gasteiger, Johann
Venue
Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design
Published
2007-01-25
Volume
21
Issue
1-3
Pages
33-52
ISSN
  • 0920-654X (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-4951
OpenAlex
W1988500898
Cited by
19
References
34
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1
FWCI
3.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computational Theory and Mathematics › Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Chemical Reaction Mechanisms
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
Keywords
chemical reaction modeling, drug design, chemical reactivity, regioselectivity, combinatorial library design, enzymatic reactions, drug metabolism, metabolic pathways
MeSH terms
Enzymes, Metabolism, Models, Chemical, Drug Design

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