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ArticleNature protocols2016

Automated screening for small organic ligands using DNA-encoded chemical libraries.

Willy Decurtins, Moreno Wichert, Raphael M Franzini, Fabian Buller, Michael A Stravs, Yixin Zhang, Dario Neri, Jörg Scheuermann

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Article in Nature protocols, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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49citing papers in PubMed
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 131 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Willy DecurtinsDepartment of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland.
Moreno WichertDepartment of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland.
Raphael M FranziniDepartment of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland.
Fabian BullerDepartment of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland.
Michael A StravsDepartment of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland.
Yixin ZhangDepartment of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland.
Dario NeriDepartment of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland.
Jörg ScheuermannDepartment of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland.
ETH Zurich · CH

Funding

European Research Council 670603Swiss National Science Foundation 163479
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA-encoded chemical libraries (DECLs) are collections of organic compounds that are individually linked to different oligonucleotides, serving as amplifiable identification barcodes. As all compounds in the library can be identified by their DNA tags, they can be mixed and used in affinity-capture experiments on target proteins of interest. In this protocol, we describe the screening process that allows the identification of the few binding molecules within the multiplicity of library members. First, the automated affinity selection process physically isolates binding library members. Second, the DNA codes of the isolated binders are PCR-amplified and subjected to high-throughput DNA sequencing. Third, the obtained sequencing data are evaluated using a C++ program and the results are displayed using MATLAB software. The resulting selection fingerprints facilitate the discrimination of binding from nonbinding library members. The described procedures allow the identification of small organic ligands to biological targets from a DECL within 10 d.

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LigandsSmall Molecule LibrariesDNA AdductsHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingMass ScreeningOligonucleotidesProtein BindingDNA AdductsLigandsOligonucleotidesSmall Molecule Libraries

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PMID26985574
PMCPMC6126613
OpenAlexW2301707637

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