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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 22.
Published in final edited form as: Expert Opin Drug Discov. 2009 Oct 1;4(10):1077–1098. doi: 10.1517/17460440903232623

TABLE 1.

Screening Technique Method of Detecting Ligand Binding Labeled Protein? Protein-Ligand Co-structure? Limited by Protein MW? Ref.
3-FABS Chemical shift changes, requires fluorinated ligands No No No [252]
Affinity NMR Change in translational diffusion No No No [174]
AIDA-NMR Line-broadening change (T2) due to protein-protein complex formation, labeled protein or Trp reporter in ligand binding site Yes/No Yes/No Yes [253, 254]
FAXS Line-broadening change (T2) due to ligand competition, requires fluorinated ligands No No No [255]
MS/NMR Retention on size-exclusion column & chemical shift changes Yes Yes Yes [256]
Multi-Step NMR Line-broadening change (T2) & chemical shift changes Yes Yes Yes [237]
NOE pumping Transfer nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE) No No No [183]
RAMPED-UP NMR Chemical shift changes, screening multiple proteins Yes No Yes [257]
SAR by NMR Chemical shift changes Yes Yes Yes [258]
SLAPSTIC Line-broadening change (T2) due to protein spin label Yes No No [259]
STD NMR Saturation transfer difference from protein No No No [181]
WaterLOGSY Saturation transfer difference from solvent No No No [182]