rNMR
rNMR applies an ROI-based analysis to visualize, identify, and quantify metabolites across multiple one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra using user-defined chemical shift ranges.
Key Features:
- Region of Interest (ROI)-Based Analysis: Uses ROIs that encompass all underlying NMR data within user-defined chemical shift ranges instead of relying on peak lists.
- Dynamic ROI Adjustment: Allows adjustment of ROI boundaries to maintain consistent analysis of signals corresponding to assigned atoms across a dataset.
- Simultaneous Multi-Spectrum Visualization: Supports simultaneous viewing of metabolite signals across up to hundreds of spectra for comparative analysis.
- Robust Quantification Support: Enables quantification of NMR signals via inspection and analysis of ROIs to derive measurements of metabolite signals.
- Time Efficiency: Streamlines analysis workflows to reduce the time required for processing complex NMR datasets.
- Transparent Data Archiving: Archives analysis results in a compact, transparent format that enables examination and evaluation by other researchers.
Scientific Applications:
- Metabolite identification and quantification: Facilitates identification and quantification of metabolites across multiple one- and two-dimensional NMR spectra in metabolomics studies.
- Comparative metabolomics and biomarker discovery: Enables comparative analysis across large datasets to support exploration of metabolic pathways and biomarker identification.
Methodology:
rNMR employs an ROI-based approach contrasting with traditional peak-list methods, focusing on user-defined chemical shift ranges that encompass underlying NMR data and permitting dynamic adjustment of ROI boundaries for analysis across multiple spectra.
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Details
- Tool Type:
- command-line tool, library
- Operating Systems:
- Linux, Windows, Mac
- Programming Languages:
- R
- Added:
- 1/17/2017
- Last Updated:
- 11/25/2024
Operations
Publications
Lewis IA, Schommer SC, Markley JL. rNMR: open source software for identifying and quantifying metabolites in NMR spectra. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry. 2009;47(S1). doi:10.1002/mrc.2526. PMID:19821464. PMCID:PMC2798074.
DOI: 10.1002/mrc.2526
PMID: 19821464
PMCID: PMC2798074
Funding: - NIH: P41 GM GM66326, P41 RR02301, P41 RR02301.I.A.L.