# 9.3 Structural Diagnostics

> Structural Diagnostics (Module 9: The Optimizer). Key concept: Systematic identification of stability weak points. Diagnose several stability problems in one protein systematically.

Structural Diagnostics (Module 9: The Optimizer). Key concept: Systematic identification of stability weak points. Diagnose several stability problems in one protein systematically.

- Diagnose several stability problems in one protein systematically
- Identify cavities, buried charges, unsatisfied hydrogen bonds, exposed patches and mobile loops
- Classify each defect by type using the five diagnostic views
- Recognise that a prediction confidence score is not a flexibility measurement

## Links

- [Module 9: The Optimizer](https://proteindesign.academy/module/9)
- [Introduction](https://proteindesign.academy/module/9/intro)
- [9.1 Proteins in Motion](https://proteindesign.academy/module/9/1)
- [9.2 B-Factors and Flexibility](https://proteindesign.academy/module/9/2)
- [9.4 Energy Landscapes](https://proteindesign.academy/module/9/4)
- [9.5 Thermostability Engineering](https://proteindesign.academy/module/9/5)
- [9.integration The Guided Repair](https://proteindesign.academy/module/9/integration)
- [The Stability Optimizer](https://proteindesign.academy/module/9/capstone)
- [Use the Tools](https://proteindesign.academy/module/9/tools)