{"product_id":"quantitative-structure-activity-relationship-9780815362098","title":"Quantitative Structure  Activity Relationship","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerally speaking, quantitative-structure activity relationship (QSAR) is a technique which correlates the biological activities of a set of compounds to their structures using a mathematical equation represented in its general form by \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiological Activity = f (x\u003csub\u003e1\u003c\/sub\u003e, ..., x\u003csub\u003en\u003c\/sub\u003e)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, where \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ef\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a mathematical function and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ex\u003csub\u003e1\u003c\/sub\u003e, ..., x\u003csub\u003en\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e are \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003en\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e molecular descriptors. Since the introduction of the initial concept of QSAR in the early 1960s, numerous advances have been introduced into the field transforming it into an essential tool in drug discovery and medicinal chemistry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuantitative Structure  Activity Relationship: A Practical Approach provides a detailed overview of computational approaches in QSAR studies. It covers the applications of different algorithms in various steps of a QSAR analysis and shows clear examples. Each chapter introduces the tools and software involved\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. QSAR at a Glance 2. Database and Dataset 3. Molecular Descriptors 4. Descriptor Selection 5. Model Building 6. Validation of QSAR Models 7. Practical Example 8. Concluding Remarks\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577561780567,"sku":"9780815362098","price":171.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780815362098.jpg?v=1746095863","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/quantitative-structure-activity-relationship-9780815362098","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}