ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Multiple-Site Molecular Modification
of Dioxin-Like PCBs to Eliminate
Bioconcentration
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The Moe Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization,
North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
Submission date: 2020-03-25
Final revision date: 2020-05-26
Acceptance date: 2020-06-29
Online publication date: 2020-12-02
Publication date: 2021-02-05
Corresponding author
Yu Li
North China Electric Power University, 2 Beinong Road, Huilongguan Town, Changping Distri, 102206, Beijing, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1655-1675
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ABSTRACT
The environmentally friendly modification of chemical pollutants lacks the research of multiple-site
simultaneous modification. In addition, there is a lack of efficient screening methods for multiple-sites
of molecules, such as polychlorinated biphenyls and their derivatives. In this study, three-dimensional
quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) models were established using experimental
bioconcentration factor (BCF) data on 58 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Based on the experimental
and predicted values by 3D-QSAR, a 210−3 fractional factorial design with a resolution of V was
used to evaluate the effects of molecular modification (single, double, or triple) at different positions
on PCB bioconcentration. Finally, molecular docking technique was used to explore the mechanism
of bioconcentration in the receptor of PCBs before and after multiple-site modification. The results
showed that ten substitution solutions of main effect, second-order interaction effect and third-order
interaction effect that significantly influenced the bioconcentration of dioxin-like PCBs were obtained.
Two derivatives prepared by modification of the substituents at two sites were decoupled from the
bioconcentration effect. In addition, Molecular docking results showed that the main factors affecting
PCB bioconcentration were the degree of matching between hydrophilic/hydrophilic amino acid
residues near the binding site and non-covalent forces formed after binding of the ligand to the receptor.
The above results explore the rationality of modification schemes for low bioconcentration molecules,
and provide theoretical design reference for non-bioconcentration PCBs substitutes.