Quantum Pharmacology for Infectious Diseases: A Molecular Connectivity Approach

Shailza      Singh

doi:10.2174/157340912801619102

Abstract

Infectious diseases are a major cause of global health, economic and social problems. Relationship between the infectious diseases and drugs designed to combat them can be understood by the Quantum Pharmacology approach. Quantum pharmacology which is an amalgamation of chemistry, quantum mechanics and computer modeling aims to understand the structure activity relationship of a drug. As compared to the classical MM, the hybrid QM/MM approach which takes into account the quantum mechanics along with the molecular mechanics facilitates the simulation of biological structures with greater accuracy and speed. This review highlights the importance of quantum mechanics for a better understanding of molecular systems and QSAR studies.

Keywords: Infectious diseases, quantum pharmacology, simulation, QSAR modeling, descriptors, drug design, computer modeling, G proteincoupled receptors, ADMET, topological indices