Counting the Cuts: MAZTER-Seq Quantifies m<sup>6</sup>A Levels Using a Methylation-Sensitive Ribonuclease.

Pandey, Radha Raman; Pillai, Ramesh S · Cell · 2019

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Garcia-Campos et al. describe MAZTER-seq, which deploys a sequence-specific, methylation-sensitive bacterial single-stranded ribonuclease MazF to provide nucleotide-resolution quantification of m<sup>6</sup>A methylation sites. The study reveals many new sites and supports the idea of a predictable "m<sup>6</sup>A code," where methylation levels are dictated primarily by local sequence at the site of methylation.

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