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What is Pyrosequencing methylation?
Pyrosequencing is a technique that uses a sequencing-by-synthesis system which is designed to quantify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Artificial C/T SNP creation via bisulfite modification permits measurement of DNA methylation locally and globally in real time.
Is pyrosequencing quantitative?
Pyrosequencing uses sequencing-by-synthesis for accurate and quantitative analysis of DNA sequences.
What is the principle of pyrosequencing?
Pyrosequencing is a method of DNA sequencing (determining the order of nucleotides in DNA) based on the “sequencing by synthesis” principle, in which the sequencing is performed by detecting the nucleotide incorporated by a DNA polymerase.
How does bisulfite treatment work?
Bisulfite Conversion is a process in which genomic DNA is denatured (made single-stranded) and treated with sodium bisulfite, leading to deamination of unmethylated cytosines into uracils, while methylated cytosines (both 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine) remain unchanged.
Which are 4 enzymes used in pyrosequencing?
Pyrosequencing is a real-time method catalyzed by four kinetically well-balanced enzymes: DNA polymerase, ATP sulfurylase, firefly luciferase and apyrase.
Why is it called pyrosequencing?
Pyrosequencing relies on light detection based on a chain reaction when pyrophosphate is released. Hence, the name pyrosequencing.
What is the disadvantage of pyrosequencing?
One of the disadvantages of pyrosequencing is that it can only sequence a short length of nucleotide sequence. The other disadvantage is that pyrosequencing data analysis sometimes can be complex and challenging. The pyrosequencing data analysis for EGFR, KRAS and BRAF is a manual process.
What is PPi in pyrosequencing?
Nucleotides are added iteratively to the reaction and in case of incorporation, pyrophosphate (PPi) is released. PPi triggers a series of reactions resulting in production of light, which is proportional to the amount of DNA and number of incorporated nucleotides.
What is the disadvantage of Pyrosequencing?