Method for detecting a methylation pattern

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of one or more methylation patterns. It comprises the conversion of nucleic acids and a catalytic nucleic acid activity. Here, the conversion of the nucleic acid is characterized such that the 5-methylcytosine remains unchanged while the unmethylated cytosine is converted into uracil or another base, which can be distinguished from cytosine in its base-pairing behavior.