Structure-Activity Relationship (definition)

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Definition: The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups.

coordinate NIM with specific drug IM; DF: STRUCT ACTIV RELAT
Examples Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship

Other names Structure-Activity Relationships; Structure Activity Relationship; Relationships, Structure-Activity; Relationship, Structure-Activity

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
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