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Single-nucleotide resolution of <i>N</i><sup>6</sup>-adenine methylation sites in DNA and RNA by nitrite sequencing

Yasaman Mahdavi‐Amiri, Kimberley Chung Kim Chung, Ryan Hili

2020Chemical Science55 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Chemoselective deamination of adenine in the presence of N 6 -methyladenine using nitrite enables single-nucleotide resolution sequencing of N 6 -adenine methylation sites in DNA and RNA.

Topics & Concepts

DeaminationDNAGuanineRNACpG siteChemistryNucleic acidHypoxanthineDNA methylationNucleotideMethylationBiochemistryMolecular biologyBiologyEnzymeGeneGene expressionRNA modifications and cancerEpigenetics and DNA MethylationCancer-related gene regulation