A Browser‐Based Tool for Assessing Accuracy of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry‐Derived Parameters: <i>K</i><sub>d</sub>, Δ<i>H</i>°, and <i>n</i>

Accurate determination of equilibrium dissociation constants (K<sub>d</sub>) is essential for decision-making in drug discovery and diagnostics development. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), which requires no reactant labeling or immobilization, is commonly used to validate K<sub>d</sub> values from high-throughput screens. Yet, like other methods, ITC results can be skewed by systematic errors in reactant concentrations, a fact that is often overlooked, potentially leading to misinformed decisions. To address this, accuracy confidence intervals (ACI)-ITC is developed, a browser-based tool that calculates ACI for ITC-derived parameters, offering probabilistic ranges for the true values of K<sub>d</sub>, enthalpy change (ΔH°), and binding stoichiometry (n). Unlike traditional confidence intervals that consider only random errors, ACI-ITC explicitly accounts for systematic errors, providing a more accurate framework to assess experimental reliability. Alongside a user-friendly interface, it offers detailed guidance for determining uncertainties in concentrations and heat, which are critical inputs for assessing measurement accuracy. The tool's browser-based accessibility (https://aci.sci.yorku.ca) eliminates the need for specialized installation, enabling cross-platform compatibility and streamlining accuracy assessments. By highlighting the importance of systematic errors and providing a structured approach for their evaluation, ACI-ITC supports more robust conclusions, fosters better-informed decisions based on ITC measurements, and enhances the reliability of research findings.

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ChemBioChem
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2025-07-14
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https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202500194
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thermodynamics and calorimetric analyses
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Abstract

Accurate determination of equilibrium dissociation constants (K<sub>d</sub>) is essential for decision-making in drug discovery and diagnostics development. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), which requires no reactant labeling or immobilization, is commonly used to validate K<sub>d</sub> values from high-throughput screens. Yet, like other methods, ITC results can be skewed by systematic errors in reactant concentrations, a fact that is often overlooked, potentially leading to misinformed decisions. To address this, accuracy confidence intervals (ACI)-ITC is developed, a browser-based tool that calculates ACI for ITC-derived parameters, offering probabilistic ranges for the true values of K<sub>d</sub>, enthalpy change (ΔH°), and binding stoichiometry (n). Unlike traditional confidence intervals that consider only random errors, ACI-ITC explicitly accounts for systematic errors, providing a more accurate framework to assess experimental reliability. Alongside a user-friendly interface, it offers detailed guidance for determining uncertainties in concentrations and heat, which are critical inputs for assessing measurement accuracy. The tool's browser-based accessibility (https://aci.sci.yorku.ca) eliminates the need for specialized installation, enabling cross-platform compatibility and streamlining accuracy assessments. By highlighting the importance of systematic errors and providing a structured approach for their evaluation, ACI-ITC supports more robust conclusions, fosters better-informed decisions based on ITC measurements, and enhances the reliability of research findings.

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York University (CA)
York University, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
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