Prediction of endocrine disruptors based on a new structure-activity relationship for sex and environmental hormones using chemical hardness concept

Kobayashi, S; Sugaya, T; Sakata, N; Uebayasi, M; Sameshima, K; Tanaka, A

HERO ID

1332594

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2001

Language

English

PMID

11411516

HERO ID 1332594
In Press No
Year 2001
Title Prediction of endocrine disruptors based on a new structure-activity relationship for sex and environmental hormones using chemical hardness concept
Authors Kobayashi, S; Sugaya, T; Sakata, N; Uebayasi, M; Sameshima, K; Tanaka, A
Journal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Volume 49
Issue 6
Page Numbers 680-688
Abstract Classification of the relationship between electronic structures and biological activities of endocrine disruptors (so-called environmental hormones) was attempted using the parameters of absolute hardness (eta), absolute electronegativity (chi), and global softness (S), approximately defined as eta=1/2(epsilonLUMO-epsilonHOMO), chi=-1/2(epsilonHOMO+ epsilonLUMO), and S=1/eta, respectively, based on the hardness concept. The strength of binding affinity and toxicity of the chemicals were approximately proportional to the absolute hardness, and laterally toxic chlorinated PCDDs, PCBs, and DDTs are classified as chemically soft. Here we found that the electronic structures of environmental hormones can be classified into four main groups: 17beta-estradiol type (group I), testosterone type (group II), thyroxine type (group III), and HCH (hexachlorocyclohexane) type (group IV). Therefore, if we can predict the coordinate (chi, eta) of the electronic structure of one chemical on the eta-chi activity diagram, we would be able to predict the receptor with which the chemicals (environmental hormones) interact. For instance, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) is classified in group II, therefore, it would bind with the thyroid receptor more than the estrogen receptor (group I). It appears that dibutyl phthalate would not interact with estrogen receptor because it does not belong to group I. In addition, the coordinates of these four groups do not complementarily overlap with the electronic structures of 20 natural amino acid residues. The eta-chi activity diagram is a new tool for the prediction of the toxicity and biological activity of environmental hormones.
Doi 10.1248/cpb.49.680
Pmid 11411516
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Keyword endocrine disruptor; η-χ activity diagram; hardness concept; estrogen receptor; bisphenol A; antagonist
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