A bioluminescence assay for DNA methyltransferase activity based on methylation-resistant cleavage

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 423, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 224-228

  Jiang, Cheng ^a   Yan, Chun Yan ^a   Huang, Cheng ^a   Jiang, Jian Hui ^a   Yu, Ru Qin ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Dam methyltransferase; Luciferase; Protein expression

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; METHYLATION; PHOSPHORESCENCE; PROTEINS;

BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASES; INHIBITOR SCREENINGS; LOW DETECTION LIMIT; LUCIFERASE; LUMINESCENCE INTENSITY; METHYLTRANSFERASES; PROTEIN EXPRESSIONS;

DNA;

DNA; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITOR; FLUOROURACIL; LUCIFERASE;

ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DEVICES; DNA METHYLATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84862831657     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2012.01.013     Document Type: Article

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