Issue 1, 2024

Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection and inhibition evaluation of DNA methyltransferase based on cascade strand displacement amplification

Abstract

An electrochemical sensing approach for ultrasensitive DNA methyltransferase (MTase) activity assay is proposed. After specific cleavage reaction in the presence of a methylated state, strand displacement polymerization (SDP) is initiated in the solution. The product of upstream SDP further triggers downstream SDP, which enriches abundant electrochemical species at the electrode. The whole process is quite convenient with shared enzymes. Due to the cascade signal amplification, ultrahigh sensitivity is promised. Inhibitor screening results are also demonstrated to be good. Besides, target MTase can be accurately determined in human serum samples, confirming excellent practical utility. This work provides a reliable approach for the analysis of MTase activity, which is of vital importance for related biological studies and clinical applications.

Graphical abstract: Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection and inhibition evaluation of DNA methyltransferase based on cascade strand displacement amplification

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 oct. 2023
Accepted
15 nov. 2023
First published
15 nov. 2023

Analyst, 2024,149, 59-62

Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection and inhibition evaluation of DNA methyltransferase based on cascade strand displacement amplification

R. Liu, Y. Wang, H. Chai and P. Miao, Analyst, 2024, 149, 59 DOI: 10.1039/D3AN01780J

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