Unrevealed structural requirements for auxin-like molecules by theoretical and experimental evidences

Phytochemistry. 2007 Jan;68(2):237-50. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.10.006. Epub 2006 Nov 27.

Abstract

An computational-biostatistical approach, supported by ab initio optimizations of auxin-like molecules, was used to find biologically meaningful relationships between quantum chemical variables and fresh bioassay's data. It is proven that the auxin-like recognition requires different molecular assembling states. We suggest that the carboxyl group is not the determining factor in explaining the biological auxin-like conduct. The biological effects depends essentially on the chemical condition of the ring system. The aim to find active molecules (quantum objects) via statistical grouping-analysis of molecular quantum similarity measures was verified by bioactivity assays. Next, this approach led to the discovery of a non-carboxylated active auxin-like molecule (2,6-dibromo-phenol). This is the first publication on structure activity relationship of auxin-like molecules, which relies on highly standardized bioassays of different auxins screened in parallel as well as analysed by multi-dimensional scaling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biological Assay
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Indoleacetic Acids / chemistry*
  • Indoleacetic Acids / metabolism*
  • Indoleacetic Acids / pharmacology
  • Models, Molecular
  • Nicotiana / drug effects
  • Phenols
  • Plant Roots / drug effects
  • Principal Component Analysis
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Zea mays / drug effects

Substances

  • Indoleacetic Acids
  • Phenols
  • 2,6-dibromophenol