Magnetic bead-based electrochemical assay for determination of
DNA methyltransferase activity

J 2017

Magnetic bead-based electrochemical assay for determination of DNA methyltransferase activity

DUDOVÁ, Zdenka, Martin BARTOŠÍK and Miroslav FOJTA

Basic information

Original name

Magnetic bead-based electrochemical assay for determination of DNA methyltransferase activity

Authors

DUDOVÁ, Zdenka, Martin BARTOŠÍK and Miroslav FOJTA

Edition

Electrochimica Acta, Amsterdam, Elsevier Science, 2017, 0013-4686

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10405 Electrochemistry

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor: 5.116

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.02.104

UT WoS

000398324500066

Keywords in English

DNA methyltransferase; DNA methylation; magnetic beads; restriction endonuclease; carbon electrode

Abstract

V originále

DNA methylation, an epigenetic mechanism playing important role in many cellular processes, is carried out via action of DNA methyltransferase (MTase) enzymes. Increasing evidence shows that altered activity of MTases may cause aberrant DNA methylation, which in turn may lead to malignant transformation, and ultimately to cancer. Assessing MTase activity is thus considered of high importance in early cancer diagnostics. Electrochemistry represents an interesting alternative to current methods of MTase analysis, as it is relatively inexpensive, fast and simple. We describe here a development of electrochemical assay in which DNA probe, containing restriction sites CCGG for HapII endonuclease and bearing biotin label at its distal end, is immobilized at magnetic beads and incubated in MTase solution. Methylation of DNA then blocks restriction by HapII and the terminal biotin moiety is preserved to be available for attachment of alkaline phosphatase producing an electroactive indicator, yielding electrochemical signal from the methylated DNA. On the other hand, without MTase the DNA is not methylated and thus the biotinylated DNA end is cleaved-off, leading to the signal diminution. The assay is simple and quick, requiring less than 3 h to completely assess MTase activity. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Links

GBP206/12/G151, research and development project

Name: Centrum nových přístupů k bioanalýze a molekulární diagnostice

Citovat

DUDOVÁ, Zdenka, Martin BARTOŠÍK and Miroslav FOJTA. Magnetic bead-based electrochemical assay for determination of DNA methyltransferase activity. Electrochimica Acta. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, 2017, vol. 231, MAR 20 2017, p. 575-581. ISSN 0013-4686. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.02.104.

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DUDOVÁ, Zdenka, Martin BARTOŠÍK and Miroslav FOJTA. Magnetic bead-based electrochemical assay for determination of DNA methyltransferase activity. \textit{Electrochimica Acta}. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, 2017, vol.~231, MAR 20 2017, p.~575-581. ISSN~0013-4686. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.02.104.

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