Single-Molecule Detection of 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine in DNA through Chemical Modification and Nanopore Analysis
(2013)
Journal Article
Li, W., Gong, L., & Bayley, H. (2013). Single-Molecule Detection of 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine in DNA through Chemical Modification and Nanopore Analysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 52(16), 4350-4355. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201300413
DNA threading the needle: A new method of single-molecule detection of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) in DNA has been developed. Selective thiol substitution of 5hmC (giving SMC) in a single-step, bisulfite-mediated reaction (see scheme) allows the i... Read More about Single-Molecule Detection of 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine in DNA through Chemical Modification and Nanopore Analysis.