title: Relating mutagenicity to chemical structure.
abstract: A computer program correlating chemical structure with mutagenesis activity has been developed as a predictive test for hazard evaluation. Sets of substructural units are derived from complete structure, and the probability that a structure containing a given unit will have a designated category of activity is calculated. The program, validated by bacterial mutagenesis testing, is capable of identifying similar structures, showing why they are similar, and estimating the activity of a structure.
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests; D009153:Mutagens; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D009153:Mutagens