Abstract
The assay of detecting DNA methyltransferase activity has been identified as one of the central challenges in cancer diagnostics as DNA methylation is closely related to the diagnosis and treatment of tumors. In this study, a label-free fluorescence probe based on poly-thymine copper nanoclusters engineered by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase is proposed for methyltransferase activity assay. Taking advantage of the efficient polymerization extension reaction catalyzed by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase and the copper nanoclusters with large Stokes shift instead of labeling fluorescent dyes, the strategy exhibits a broader linear scope from 1 to 300 U mL−1 with a detection limit of 0.176 U mL−1. The economical method is specificity for M.SssI and also provides a convenient and high-throughput platform for screening the DNA methylation inhibitors, which displays a great potential for the practical applications of the drug development and clinical cancer diagnosis in the future.
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