Validated quantitative structure-activity relationship analysis of a series of 2-aminothiazole based p56Lck inhibitors

Abstract In this study, the quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) of a series of 2-aminothiazole based Lck inhibitors was investigated. The key structural features responsible for the inhibition activities were discussed in detail. A population of 100 rigorously validated linear QSAR models were established based on the descriptors calculated in DRAGON program and selected by genetic algorithm (GA). A total of 36 descriptors were involved in all the QSAR models. Then the common descriptors appeared in all the models were extracted to build the final QSAR model. As a result, the final 8-parameter QSAR model was established. After analysis of the eight descriptors, some advice was proposed to help the design of possible novel inhibitors with higher bioactivity.