Quantitative Structure-Toxicity Relationships for Halobenzenes in Two Species of Bioluminescent Bacteria,Pseudomonas fluorescensandVibrio fischeri, Using an Atom-Centered Semi-Empirical Molecular-Orbital Based Model
- 1 February 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research
- Vol. 10 (1) , 17-38
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10629369908039163
Abstract
Literature data on the toxicity of substituted benzenes for two bioluminescent bacteria, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Vibrio fischeri have been compared and analysed in relation to a set of computed molecular physico–chemical properties using a quantitative structure-activity approach. The quantitative structure-toxicity relationships of the compounds in each species showed marked differences when based upon semi-empirical molecular-orbital whole molecule and atom based properties. Multiple linear regression analysis of P. fluorescens data showed a good correlation with HOMO (highest occupied molecular orbital) atom based terms. In contrast, the V. fischeri toxicity data for halobenzenes showed superior correlations with LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbital) atom based terms. These differences indicate that the toxicology of halobenzenes in the two species may have different molecular mechanisms, thus suggesting cautious interpretations of such in vitro toxicology data for other chemical classes.Keywords
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