Haff L A, Smirnov I P
PerSeptive Biosystems, Framingham, Massachusetts 01701, USA.
Genome Res. 1997 Apr;7(4):378-88. doi: 10.1101/gr.7.4.378.
We report a simple method, the PinPoint assay, for detecting and identifying single-base variations (polymorphisms) at specific locations within DNA sequences. An oligonucleotide primer is annealed to the target DNA immediately upstream of the polymorphic site and is extended by a single base in the presence of all four dideoxynucleotide triphosphates and a thermostable DNA polymerase. The extension products are desalted, concentrated, and subjected to delayed-extraction MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The base at the polymorphic site is identified by the mass added onto the primer. Heterozygous targets produce two mass-resolved species that represent the addition of both bases complementary to those at the polymorphic site. The assay is suitable for double-stranded PCR products without purification or strand separation. More than one primer can be simultaneously extended and then mass-analyzed. The mass spectrometric method thus shows promise for high-volume diagnostic or genotyping applications.
我们报告了一种简单的方法——PinPoint分析法,用于检测和识别DNA序列中特定位置的单碱基变异(多态性)。将一个寡核苷酸引物与多态性位点上游紧邻的目标DNA退火,并在所有四种双脱氧核苷酸三磷酸和一种热稳定DNA聚合酶存在的情况下延伸一个碱基。延伸产物经脱盐、浓缩后,进行延迟提取基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱分析。通过添加到引物上的质量来鉴定多态性位点处的碱基。杂合靶标产生两个质量可分辨的物种,代表与多态性位点处碱基互补的两个碱基的添加。该分析方法适用于未经纯化或链分离的双链PCR产物。可以同时延伸多个引物,然后进行质谱分析。因此,这种质谱方法在大规模诊断或基因分型应用中显示出前景。