Title |
A colorimetric assay of DNA methyltransferase activity based on peroxidase mimicking of DNA template Ag/Pt bimetallic nanoclusters
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Published in |
Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, June 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/s00216-018-1143-2 |
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Authors |
Hanie Ahmadzade Kermani, Morteza Hosseini, Andrea Miti, Mehdi Dadmehr, Giampaolo Zuccheri, Saman Hosseinkhani, Mohammad Reza Ganjali |
Abstract |
DNA methylation catalyzed by DNA methyl transferase (MTase) is a significant epigenetic process for modulating gene expression. Abnormal levels of DNA MTase enzyme have been regarded as a cancer biomarker or a sign of bacterial diseases. We developed a novel colorimetric method to assay M.SssI MTase activity employing peroxidase-like activity of DNA template Ag/Pt NCs without using restriction enzymes. Based on inhibiting the peroxidase reaction that occurred in the TMB-H2O2 system, in the presence of MTase, a highly sensitive and selective colorimetric biosensor was fabricated with a detection limit (LOD) of 0.05 U/mL and a linear range from 0.5 to 10 U/mL. The changes in absorption intensity were monitored to quantify the M.SssI activity. This strategy had a high selectivity over other proteins. Furthermore, it is also demonstrated that this method can be used for the evaluation and screening of inhibitors for DNA MTase. |
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