title: Label-free colorimetric assay for DNA methylation based on unmodified Au nanorods as a signal sensing probe coupled with enzyme-linkage reactions.
abstract: Using unmodified Au nanorods with enzyme-linkage reaction, a label-free colorimetric method for simple and convenient assay of DNA methylation is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
authors.forename: Xiang-Juan
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Jian-Ding
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhong-Xia
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ru-Ping
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D000077286:Cetrimonium; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000379:methods; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D019175:DNA Methylation; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015265:Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific) / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds; D006046:Gold; D004247:DNA; D015265:Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific); C020102:endodeoxyribonuclease DpnI; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; D000077286:Cetrimonium