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Lechner A, Wolff P, Leize-Wagner E, François YN. Characterization of Post-Transcriptional RNA Modifications by Sheathless Capillary Electrophoresis-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2020; 92:7363-7370. [PMID: 32343557 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Over the past decade there has been a growing interest in RNA modification analysis. High performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry coupling (HPLC-MS/MS) is classically used to characterize post-transcriptional modifications of ribonucleic acids (RNAs). Here we propose a novel and simple workflow based on capillary zone electrophoresis-tandem mass spectrometry (CE-MS/MS), in positive mode, to characterize RNA modifications at nucleoside and oligonucleotide levels. By first totally digesting the purified RNA, prior to CE-MS/MS analysis, we were able to identify the nucleoside modifications. Then, using a bottom-up approach, sequencing of the RNAs and mapping of the modifications were performed. Sequence coverages from 68% to 97% were obtained for four tRNAs. Furthermore, unambiguous identification and mapping of several modifications were achieved.
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- Antony Lechner
- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse des Interactions et des Systèmes (LSMIS) UMR 7140 (Unistra-CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg F-67081, France
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- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, UPR 9002-CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, F-67000 Strasbourg, France.,Plateforme Protéomique Strasbourg Esplanade, CNRS, FRC 1589, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse des Interactions et des Systèmes (LSMIS) UMR 7140 (Unistra-CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg F-67081, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse des Interactions et des Systèmes (LSMIS) UMR 7140 (Unistra-CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg F-67081, France
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Qi C, Ding J, Yuan B, Feng Y. Analytical methods for locating modifications in nucleic acids. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yu Y, Zhu SH, Yuan F, Zhang XH, Lu YY, Zhou YL, Zhang XX. Ultrasensitive and simultaneous determination of RNA modified nucleotides by sheathless interfaced capillary electrophoresis-tandem mass spectrometry. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:7595-7598. [PMID: 31180413 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc03195b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A label-free ultrasensitive determination of eight RNA modified nucleotides simultaneously was first established based on a sheathless capillary electrophoresis-tandem mass spectrometry system. This system performed well using only 500 pg-5 ng practical RNA samples, and a downward trend of most target nucleotides in HCT 116 cells was observed with the increase of nickel concentration.
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- Yue Yu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Molecular Imaging Lab, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Molecular Imaging Lab, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Bei Chen
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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Li Z, Shi J, Yu L, Zhao X, Ran L, Hu D, Song B. N 6 -methyl-adenosine level in Nicotiana tabacum is associated with tobacco mosaic virus. Virol J 2018; 15:87. [PMID: 29769081 PMCID: PMC5956853 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-018-0997-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND N 6 -methyl-adenosine (m6A) is a prevalent RNA modification in many species. Abnormal m6A methylation levels can lead to RNA dysfunction and can cause diseases. Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is one of the most devastating viruses for agricultural plants. It has many hosts, particularly including tobacco and other members the family Solanaceae. However, it remains unclear whether the abnormal growth induced by TMV is associated with the m6A level. METHODS A rapid and accurate analytical method using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HR - MS/MS) was developed to analyse the adenosine (A), cytidine (C), guanosine (G), uridine (U), and m6A contents in the tobacco leaf, and the m6A/G ratio was used to evaluate the m6A level. Subsequent protein sequence alignments were used to find the potential methylases and demethylases in Nicotiana tabacum (N. tabacum). Finally, reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to analyse the gene expression levels of the potential methylases and demethylases in the N. tabacum leaf. RESULTS The results showed that TMV reduced the m6A level. Moreover, protein sequence alignments revealed partial homology among human ALKBH5, Arabidopsis (NP_001031793), and Nicotiana sylvestris (XP_009800010). The gene expression level of the potential demethylase XM_009801708 increased at 14 and 21 days in N. tabacum infected with TMV, whereas all of the potential methylases decreased. CONCLUSIONS The reversible m6A modification in N. tabacum mRNA might represent a novel epigenetic mechanism involved in TMV.
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- Zhurui Li
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering/Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering/Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering/Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering/Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering/Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering/Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering/Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 China
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Chae DK, Ban E, Yoo YS, Baik JH, Song EJ. Evaluation of inhibition of miRNA expression induced by anti-miRNA oligonucleotides. Anal Bioanal Chem 2016; 408:4829-33. [PMID: 27178549 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-016-9611-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Revised: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short RNA molecules that control the expression of mRNAs associated with various biological processes. Therefore, deregulated miRNAs play an important role in the pathogenesis of diseases. Numerous studies aimed at developing novel miRNA-based drugs or determining miRNA functions have been conducted by inhibiting miRNAs using anti-miRNA oligonucleotides (AMOs), which inhibit the function by hybridizing with miRNA. To increase the binding affinity and specificity to target miRNA, AMOs with various chemical modifications have been developed. Evaluating the potency of these various types of AMOs is an essential step in their development. In this study, we developed a capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence (CE-LIF) method to evaluate the potency of AMOs by measuring changes in miRNA levels with fluorescence-labeled ssDNA probes using AMO-miR-23a, which inhibits miR-23a related to lung cancer. In order to eliminate interference by excess AMOs during hybridization of the ssDNA probe with the miR-23a, the concentration of the ssDNA probe was optimized. This newly developed method was used to compare the potency of two different modified AMOs. The data were supported by the results of a luciferase assay. This study demonstrated that CE-LIF analysis could be used to accurately evaluate AMO potency in biological samples.
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- Dong-Kyu Chae
- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, South Korea
- College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, South Korea
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- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, South Korea
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- College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, South Korea.
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Fu L, Amato NJ, Wang P, McGowan SJ, Niedernhofer LJ, Wang Y. Simultaneous Quantification of Methylated Cytidine and Adenosine in Cellular and Tissue RNA by Nano-Flow Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Coupled with the Stable Isotope-Dilution Method. Anal Chem 2015; 87:7653-9. [PMID: 26158405 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The rising interest in understanding the functions, regulation, and maintenance of the epitranscriptome calls for robust and accurate analytical methods for the identification and quantification of post-transcriptionally modified nucleosides in RNA. Monomethylations of cytidine and adenosine are common post-transcriptional modifications in RNA. Herein, we developed an LC-MS/MS/MS coupled with the stable isotope-dilution method for the sensitive and accurate quantifications of 5-methylcytidine (m(5)C), 2'-O-methylcytidine (Cm), N(6)-methyladenosine (m(6)A), and 2'-O-methyladenosine (Am) in RNA isolated from mammalian cells and tissues. Our results showed that the distributions of m(5)C, Cm and Am are tissue-specific. In addition, the 2'-O-methylated ribonucleosides (Cm and Am) are present at higher levels than the corresponding methylated nucleobase products (m(5)C and m(6)A) in total RNA isolated from mouse brain, pancreas, and spleen but not mouse heart. We also found that the levels of m(5)C, Cm, and Am are significantly lower (by 6.5-43-fold) in mRNA than in total RNA isolated from HEK293T cells, whereas the level of m(6)A was slightly higher (by 1.6-fold) in mRNA than in total RNA. The availability of this analytical method, in combination with genetic manipulation, may facilitate the future discovery of proteins involved in the maintenance and regulation of these RNA modifications.
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- §Department of Metabolism and Aging, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- §Department of Metabolism and Aging, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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Self-Amplifying mRNA Vaccines. NONVIRAL VECTORS FOR GENE THERAPY - PHYSICAL METHODS AND MEDICAL TRANSLATION 2015; 89:179-233. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.adgen.2014.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Gottardo R, Bertaso A, Pascali J, Sorio D, Musile G, Trapani E, Seri C, Serpelloni G, Tagliaro F. Micellar electrokinetic chromatography: a new simple tool for the analysis of synthetic cannabinoids in herbal blends and for the rapid estimation of their logP values. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1267:198-205. [PMID: 23022243 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.08.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Revised: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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For the first time a capillary separation based on micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) with diode array detection (DAD) was developed and validated for the rapid determination of synthetic cannabinoids in herbal blends. Separations were carried out on a 30 μm(ID) × 40 cm uncoated fused silica capillaries. The optimized buffer electrolyte was composed of 25 mM sodium tetraborate pH 8.0, 30 mM SDS and n-propanol 20% (v/v). Separations were performed at 30 kV. Sample injection conditions were 0.5 psi, 10s. Diazepam and JWH-015 were used as internal standards. The determination of the analytes was based on the UV signal recorded at 220 nm, corresponding to the maximum wavelength of absorbance of the molecules, whereas peak identification and purity check were also performed on the basis of the acquisition of UV spectra between 200 and 400 nm wavelengths. Under the described conditions, the separation of the compounds was achieved in 25 min without any significant interference from the matrix. Linearity was assessed within a concentration range from 5 to 100 μg/mL. The intra-day and inter-day imprecision values were below 2.45% for relative migration times and below 10.75% for relative peak areas. The present method was successfully applied to the direct determination of synthetic cannabinoids in 15 different herbal blend samples requiring only sample dilution. In addition, the developed MEKC separation was also applied to estimate the octanol/water partition coefficients (logP) of these new and poorly known molecules.
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- Rossella Gottardo
- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Unit of Forensic Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Krais AM, Cornelius MG, Schmeiser HH. Genomic N(6)-methyladenine determination by MEKC with LIF. Electrophoresis 2010; 31:3548-51. [PMID: 20925053 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201000357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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2'-Deoxy-N(6)-methyladenosine (N(6)mdA) is frequently found in prokaryotic and unicellular eukaryotic genomes. Although methylated bases represent only a minor fraction of the genome, they, however, exhibit strong biological effects. Here, we report a fast and sensitive method for the quantification of global adenine methylation in DNA. The method is based on a recently developed procedure consisting of fluorescence labeling of deoxyribonucleotides with BODIPY FL EDA and analysis by CE with LIF. An oligodeoxyribonucleotide site specifically modified with N(6)mdA was used for peak assignment, to establish separation conditions and to determine the LOD. The method yielded a LOD for N(6)mdA of 280 pM (1.4 amol), which is equivalent to ∼1 N(6)mdA per 10(4) normal nucleotides (0.01%) using 1 μg of DNA as the matrix. After calibration with completely dam methylated λ DNA, the assay was applied to the analysis of various DNAs.
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- Annette M Krais
- Research Group Genetic Alterations in Carcinogenesis, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum), Heidelberg, Germany
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El Deeb S, Iriban MA, Gust R. MEKC as a powerful growing analytical technique. Electrophoresis 2010; 32:166-83. [PMID: 21171121 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201000398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2010] [Revised: 09/30/2010] [Accepted: 09/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This review summarizes the principle and the developments in MEKC in terms of separation power, sensitivity, and detection approaches more than 25 years after its appearance. Newly used surfactants are mentioned. Classical and new sample concentration techniques in MEKC are described. The different detection approaches in MEKC with advantages, limitations, and future prospects are also discussed. This review highlights the wider application of MEKC in different analytical fields. Various recent selected applications of this technique in different analytical fields are reported.
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- Sami El Deeb
- Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Hassel M, Cornelius MG, Vom Brocke J, Schmeiser HH. Total nucleotide analysis of Hydra DNA and RNA by MEKC with LIF detection and 32P-postlabeling. Electrophoresis 2010; 31:299-302. [PMID: 20084629 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200900458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The model organism Hydra has been used for molecular studies for more than 20 years, however, its DNA base composition has not been determined yet. We have analyzed DNA and total RNA of the freshwater polyp Hydra magnipapillata with two independent procedures of high accuracy and sensitivity - fluorescence labeling of nucleotides followed by CE-LIF detection and (32)P-postlabeling. DNA of Hydra was digested either to deoxyribonucleoside-5'-monophosphates or deoxyribonucleoside-3'-monophosphates selectively conjugated with the fluorescent dye 4,4-difluoro-5,7-dimethyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene-3-propionyl ethylene diamine hydrochloride (BODIPY FL EDA) separated and detected using CE-LIF. Both versions of the assay revealed a high A+T composition of 78 and 71%, whereas total DNA methylation (5-methyldeoxycytidine) was 2.6 and 3.1%. Total Hydra RNA showed highest base levels for guanine (33%) and a level of 1.4% for pseudouracil. All values were in good agreement with those determined by the (32)P-postlabeling method.
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- Monika Hassel
- Morphology and Evolution of Invertebrates, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Motorin Y, Lyko F, Helm M. 5-methylcytosine in RNA: detection, enzymatic formation and biological functions. Nucleic Acids Res 2009; 38:1415-30. [PMID: 20007150 PMCID: PMC2836557 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkp1117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 240] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The nucleobase modification 5-methylcytosine (m5C) is widespread both in DNA and different cellular RNAs. The functions and enzymatic mechanisms of DNA m5C-methylation were extensively studied during the last decades. However, the location, the mechanism of formation and the cellular function(s) of the same modified nucleobase in RNA still remain to be elucidated. The recent development of a bisulfite sequencing approach for efficient m5C localization in various RNA molecules puts ribo-m5C in a highly privileged position as one of the few RNA modifications whose detection is amenable to PCR-based amplification and sequencing methods. Additional progress in the field also includes the characterization of several specific RNA methyltransferase enzymes in various organisms, and the discovery of a new and unexpected link between DNA and RNA m5C-methylation. Numerous putative RNA:m5C-MTases have now been identified and are awaiting characterization, including the identification of their RNA substrates and their related cellular functions. In order to bring these recent exciting developments into perspective, this review provides an ordered overview of the detection methods for RNA methylation, of the biochemistry, enzymology and molecular biology of the corresponding modification enzymes, and discusses perspectives for the emerging biological functions of these enzymes.
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- Yuri Motorin
- Laboratoire ARN-RNP Maturation-Structure-Fonction, Enzymologie Moléculaire et Structurale (AREMS), UMR 7214 CNRS-UHP Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy 1, Bld des Aiguillettes, BP 70239, 54506 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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Silva M. Micellar electrokinetic chromatography: Methodological and instrumental advances focused on practical aspects. Electrophoresis 2009; 30:50-64. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200800414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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