A methylation-switchable conformational probe for the sensitive and selective detection of RNA demethylase activity

作者:Yang Tianming; Cheong Adeline; Mai Xiangrui; Zou Shui; Woon Esther C Y
来源:Chemical communications, 2016, 52(36): 6181-6184.
DOI:10.1039/c6cc01045h

摘要

We describe a novel methylation-sensitive nucleic acid (RNA) probe which switches conformation according to its methylation status. When combined with a differential scanning fluorimetry technique, it enables highly sensitive and selective detection of demethylase activity at a single methylated-base level. The approach is highly versatile and may be adapted to a broad range of RNA demethylases.

  • 出版日期2016