Multi-label classifier based on histogram of gradients for predicting the anatomical therapeutic chemical class/classes of a given compound.

Journal: Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
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Abstract

MOTIVATION: Given an unknown compound, is it possible to predict its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical class/classes? This is a challenging yet important problem since such a prediction could be used to deduce not only a compound's possible active ingredients but also its therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties, thereby substantially expediting the pace of drug development. The problem is challenging because some drugs and compounds belong to two or more ATC classes, making machine learning extremely difficult.

Authors

  • Loris Nanni
    DEI, University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6, 35131 Padova, Italy.
  • Sheryl Brahnam
    Computer Information Systems, Missouri State University, 901 S. National, Springfield, MO 65804, USA.