title: Measurement of DNA methylase activity by tritium release from DNA cytosine.
abstract: The advantages of assaying of DNA methylase by measuring the transfer to water of tritium from the 5 position of DNA cytosine, rather than the transfer to DNA of labeled methyl groups are discussed.
authors: Radioprotection Division, Commission of the European Communities, Rome, Italy.
authors: E P
authors: EP
authors: Whitehead
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Taddeo
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Stampeggioni
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Palitti
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Carotti
mesh_terms: D003596:Cytosine / Q000378:metabolism*; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D015254:DNA Modification Methylases / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008745:Methylation; D010920:Placenta / Q000201:enzymology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014316:Tritium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014316:Tritium; D003596:Cytosine; D004247:DNA; D015254:DNA Modification Methylases