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Novel approach to evolutionary neural network based descriptor selection and QSAR model development

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Capability of evolutionary neural network (ENN) based QSAR approach to direct the descriptor selection process towards stable descriptor subset (DS) composition characterized by acceptable generalization, as well as the influence of description stability on QSAR model interpretation have been examined. In order to analyze the DS stability and QSAR model generalization properties multiple random dataset partitions into training and test set were made. Acceptability criteria proposed by Golbraikh et al. [J. Comput.-Aided Mol. Des., 17 (2003) 241] have been chosen for selection of highly predictive QSAR models from a set of all models produced by ENN for each dataset splitting. All QSAR models that pass Golbraikh’s filter generated by ENN for each dataset partition were collected. Two final DS forming principles were compared. Standard principle is based on selection of descriptors characterized by highest frequencies among all descriptors that appear in the pool [J. Chem. Inf. Comput. Sci., 43 (2003) 949]. Search across the model pool for DS that are stable against multiple dataset subsampling i.e. universal DS solutions is the basis of novel approach. Based on described principles benzodiazepine QSAR has been proposed and evaluated against results reported by others in terms of final DS composition and model predictive performance.

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Abbreviations

QSAR:

quantitative structure activity relationship

descriptor:

attribute

molecule:

object

input variable:

independent variable

output variable:

dependent variable

m–n–p:

fully connected NN topology with biases where input layer contains m input neurons hidden layer contains n hidden neurons and output layer contains p neurons

ENN:

evolutionary neural networks

GNN:

genetic neural networks

NN:

neural networks

DS:

descriptor subsets

LOO:

leave one out

EA:

evolutionary algorithm

CPU:

central processing unit

PC:

personal computer

FF:

fitness function, also called objective or merit function

MSE:

mean squared error

SSE:

sum of squared errors

RMSE:

root mean squared errors

CV:

coefficient of variation (relative standard deviation)

LMO:

leave many out

ROC:

receiver operating characteristic

SCG:

scaled conjugated gradient

SNNS:

Stuttgart neural network simulator

GABA:

γ-aminobutiric acid

IC:

inhibitory concentration

〈X〉:

average X value

ntot :

total number of molecules

npart :

number of complete dataset partitions into training and external validation set

ntest :

number of external validation set molecules

nsubd :

number of internal validation sets

T :

critical npart fraction corresponding to number of complete dataset partitions for which specific DS fails to pass at least one of the predictive performance filters

p(α):

probability of type I statistical error

p(β):

probability of type II statistical error

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This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia through Grant 0006541.

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  1. Medicinal Biochemistry Department, Osijek Clinical Hospital, J. Huttlera 4, 31000, Osijek, Croatia

    Željko Debeljak

  2. AVL-AST, Avenija Dubrovnik 10, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Viktor Marohnić

  3. Analytical Development Department, PLIVA d.d., Prilaz Baruna Filipovića 25, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Goran Srečnik

  4. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, A. Kovačića 1, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Marica Medić-Šarić

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Debeljak, Ž., Marohnić, V., Srečnik, G. et al. Novel approach to evolutionary neural network based descriptor selection and QSAR model development. J Comput Aided Mol Des 19, 835–855 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10822-005-9022-2

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