German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and DKFZ 1 article published in JoVE Biochemistry NMR-Based Fragment Screening in a Minimum Sample but Maximum Automation Mode Hannes Berg*1, M. A. Wirtz Martin*1, A. Niesteruk1,2, C. Richter1, S. Sreeramulu1, H. Schwalbe1,2 1Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, 2German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and DKFZ Fragment-based screening by NMR is a robust method to rapidly identify small molecule binders to biomacromolecules (DNA, RNA, or proteins). Protocols describing automation-based sample preparation, NMR experiments & acquisition conditions, and analysis workflows are presented. The technique allows for optimal exploitation of both 1H and 19F NMR-active nuclei for detection.
