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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2020

SimpleDSFviewer: A tool to analyze and view differential scanning fluorimetry data for characterizing protein thermal stability and interactions.

Changye Sun, Yong Li, Edwin A Yates, David G Fernig

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Article in Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Changye SunHenan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8602-9629
Yong LiDepartment of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Edwin A YatesDepartment of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
David G FernigDepartment of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
University of Liverpool · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF) is a widely used thermal shift assay for measuring protein stability and protein-ligand interactions that are simple, cheap, and amenable to high throughput. However, data analysis remains a challenge, requiring improved methods. Here, the program SimpleDSFviewer, a user-friendly interface, is described to help the researchers who apply DSF technique in their studies. SimpleDSFviewer integrates melting curve (MC) normalization, smoothing, and melting temperature (Tm) analysis and directly previews analyzed data, providing an efficient analysis tool for DSF. SimpleDSFviewer is developed in Matlab, and it is freely available for all users to use in Matlab workspace or with Matlab Runtime. It is easy to use and an efficient tool for researchers to preview and analyze their data in a very short time.

Indexed as

Calorimetry, Differential ScanningComputational BiologyHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysProtein BindingProtein DenaturationProteinsProtein StabilitySoftwareTransition TemperatureProteinsdata analysisdifferential scanning fluorimetryprotein melting curveprotein melting temperature

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PMID31394001
PMCPMC6933846
OpenAlexW2270695676

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