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Quantitative structure–activity relationships: Comparative inhibition of nitrogen‐containing aromatics on germination of Cucumis sativus
Author(s) -
Wang Xiaodong,
Sun Cheng,
Wang Liansheng,
Han Shuokui
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
environmental toxicology and chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1552-8618
pISSN - 0730-7268
DOI - 10.1002/etc.5620200428
Subject(s) - cucumis , germination , nitrogen , chemistry , botany , biology , organic chemistry
Comparative inhibition effect of selected nitrogen‐containing aromatics on germination rate of Cucumis sativus was investigated, and quantitative structure–activity relationships were developed and mechanistically interpreted. Energy of lowest unoccupied orbital was found to successfully model the toxicity of the test chemicals. It was discovered that inhibition of nitrogen‐containing aromatics to germination of Cucumis sativus was caused mainly by their in vivo redox reaction.