Abstract
A sensitive assay for 5-methylcytosine in DNA has been developed based on stable isotope dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with selected ion monitoring. 5-([ 2H 3]-Methyl)cytosine and [ methyl- 2H 3]thymine have been synthesized as internal standards for analysis of DNA following acid digestion, conversion of pyrimidines to volatile t-butyldimethylsilyl derivatives, and separation in 3 min by gas chromatography. Submicrogram amounts of DNA have been analyzed for 5-methylcytosine content in the range 0.02–1.5 mol%. The estimated limit of quantitative measurement is 0.3 pmol of methylated base in a DNA hydrolysate. The method is compared with other techniques for quantitative measurement of methylated bases in DNA, and 5-methylcytosine levels and precision of analysis for calf thymus, pBR322, and ΦX-174 DNAs are reported and compared with literature values. The method can readily be adapted to the accurate high-sensitivity analysis of other methylated bases in DNA.
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