Hardness controlled enzymes and electronegativity controlled enzymes: role of an absolute hardness-electronegativity (eta-chi) activity diagram as a coordinate for biological activities

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 1998 Jul;46(7):1108-15. doi: 10.1248/cpb.46.1108.

Abstract

We found that absolute hardness-absolute electronegativity (eta-chi) activity diagrams play an important role as a new coordinate of bioactivity in structure-activity relationships. In this paper, the eta-chi activity diagram, focusing on the molecular mechanism of bioactive compounds is used to discuss two major problems. First, the potency of bioactivities for xenobiotics such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) 3 and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 4, were found to be strongly related to their absolute hardness (eta). Second, the antibacterial activity of new quinolones such as norfloxacin 1 and enoxacin 2, was found to be strongly related to their absolute electronegativity (chi). These findings predict at least two chemical properties for a hardness-controlled or electronegativity-controlled enzyme.

MeSH terms

  • 4-Quinolones
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteria / drug effects
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry, Physical
  • Dioxins / chemistry
  • Dioxins / pharmacology
  • Electrochemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Enzymes / chemistry*
  • Enzymes / metabolism
  • Hardness
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls / chemistry
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls / pharmacology
  • Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Topoisomerase I Inhibitors
  • Topoisomerase II Inhibitors

Substances

  • 4-Quinolones
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Dioxins
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Enzymes
  • Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon
  • Topoisomerase I Inhibitors
  • Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls