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Computational methods such as Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) and Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship (QSPR) models are used to predict a molecule's physicochemical characteristics or biological activity based on its chemical structure. Toxicology, materials science, pharmaceutical chemistry, and environmental science all make extensive use of these models to speed up the identification and refinement of novel compounds.

100.1) Fundamentals of QSAR/QSPR Models

The structural characteristics of chemical substances and their biological functions, such as toxicity, effectiveness, or receptor binding affinity, are mathematically related in QSAR models. Likewise, QSPR models establish a relationship between molecular structure and physicochemical characteristics such as partition coefficient, boiling point, or solubility. The idea that molecular structure determines molecular behavior is shared by QSAR and QSPR.

100.2) Development

1. Data Collection: From experimental or literary sources, a dataset of chemical structures and the actions or characteristics that go along with them is compiled.

2. Descriptor Calculation: molecule descriptors, which describe attributes including atomic composition, topology, electronic distribution, and molecule form, are numerical values obtained from the chemical structure.

3. Feature Selection: To lower dimensionality and enhance model interpretability, pertinent descriptors are chosen by statistical or machine-learning methods.

4. Model Construction: Regression analysis, neural networks, support vector machines, and other statistical or machine-learning techniques are used to construct mathematical models.

5. Model Validation: Both internal and external validation methods, including cross-validation and test datasets, are used to assess the model's predictive accuracy.

6. Model Application: The model can be used to forecast the characteristics or actions of untested drugs after it has been validated.

100.3) Approaches

1) 2D-QSAR: Makes use of two-dimensional molecular descriptors, including molecular fingerprints and connectivity indices.

2) Three-dimensional structural characteristics, such as molecule conformation and electrostatic potential fields, are incorporated into 3D-QSAR.

3) Machine Learning-Based QSAR/QSPR: To improve prediction accuracy, this approach uses sophisticated algorithms such as random forests, decision trees, and deep learning.

100.4) Applications

1) Drug Discovery: QSAR models aid in the creation of new drug candidates with decreased toxicity and maximized activity.

2) Toxicology: Reduces the need for animal testing by forecasting a chemical's possible toxicity.

3) Environmental Science: Evaluate the impact and fate of chemical contaminants in the environment.

4) Designing novel materials with desired physicochemical properties is made easier by Material Science.

100.5) Challenges

Despite their many benefits, QSAR/QSPR models have drawbacks, including a reliance on high-quality datasets, the potential for overfitting, and difficulties projecting predictions to compounds with different structural makeups. Future developments in big data, artificial intelligence, and molecular simulations will improve QSAR/QSPR models even more, increasing their accuracy and generalizability across a range of scientific fields.

100.6) Conclusion