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ArticleScientific reports2019

A universal fluorescence-based toolkit for real-time quantification of DNA and RNA nuclease activity.

Emily C Sheppard, Sally Rogers, Nicholas J Harmer, Richard Chahwan

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Emily C SheppardLiving Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK.
Sally RogersLiving Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK.
Nicholas J HarmerLiving Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4073-0505
Richard ChahwanLiving Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK. richard.chahwan@uzh.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8672-7790
University of Exeter · GBUniversity of Zurich · CH

Funding

RCUK | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) BB/J014400/1RCUK | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) BB/N017773/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA and RNA nucleases play a critical role in a growing number of cellular processes ranging from DNA repair to immune surveillance. Nevertheless, many nucleases have unknown or poorly characterized activities. Elucidating nuclease substrate specificities and co-factors can support a more definitive understanding of cellular mechanisms in physiology and disease. Using fluorescence-based methods, we present a quick, safe, cost-effective, and real-time versatile nuclease assay, which uniquely studies nuclease enzyme kinetics. In conjunction with a substrate library we can now analyse nuclease catalytic rates, directionality, and substrate preferences. The assay is sensitive enough to detect kinetics of repair enzymes when confronted with DNA mismatches or DNA methylation sites. We have also extended our analysis to study the kinetics of human single-strand DNA nuclease TREX2, DNA polymerases, RNA, and RNA:DNA nucleases. These nucleases are involved in DNA repair, immune regulation, and have been associated with various diseases, including cancer and immune disorders.

Indexed as

FluorescenceDeoxyribonucleasesDNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseDNA RepairDNA, Single-StrandedEnzyme AssaysExodeoxyribonucleasesHumansKineticsPhosphoproteinsRibonucleasesSubstrate SpecificityDeoxyribonucleasesDNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseDNA, Single-StrandedExodeoxyribonucleasesPhosphoproteinsRibonucleasesTREX2 protein, human

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PMID31222049
PMCPMC6586798
OpenAlexW2952719253

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