DNA methylation catalyzed by DNA adenine methylation methyltransferase (Dam MTase) is strongly connected with a variety of biological processes, hence, monitoring Dam MTase activity is of great importance. Here, we developed a rapid and sensitive fluorescence sensing strategy for the detection of Dam MTase activity based on methylation-blocked enzymatic recycling amplification. In this fluorescence sensing system, Dam MTase-induced methylation blocked the subsequent reactions. In contrast, in the absence of Dam MTase, the unmethylated probe initiated the cascade strand displacement amplification for significant signal amplification. Under optimized conditions, this method has a lower detection limit of 0.67 U/mL and a shorter assay time (90 min) compared with previously reported similar methodologies.
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