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Isothermal titration calorimetry can be used to obtain thermodynamic data on the binding of compounds to protein targets. Ladbury and colleagues propose that these data — particularly the change in enthalpy — could be a valuable addition to established tools for selecting compounds in lead discovery and for aiding lead optimization.
