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Target-directed cancer: protein-ligand interactions  

Drug Target Review

We often screen using a biochemical assay, but we can conduct cell-based screening as well. For fragment screening, we can screen with biophysical methods, such as thermal shift assays or, you may have heard about Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) which is a very sensitive biophysical technique used for fragment screening.

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Unique self-activating proteins for drug discovery

Drug Target Review

Å resolution) 6 is now being targeted for small molecule inhibitor discovery and development, by exploiting emergent computational tools to identify potential candidate compounds in silico and then test these predicted inhibitors in in vitro biochemical assays. 2012;Chapter 2:Unit2 8. Epub 2012/03/03.