Incorporates dUTP, dITP and fluorescently-labeled nucleotides
Exceptional value in terms of cost per unit
Description:
Taq DNA Polymerase is a thermostable DNA polymerase that possesses a 5´→3´ polymerase activity (1,2,3) and a 5´ flap endonuclease activity (4,5).
It is supplied with 10X ThermoPol Reaction Buffer, which contains a nonionic detergent to increase enzyme stability during longer incubations.
Source:
An E. coli strain that carries the Taq DNA Polymerase gene from Thermus aquaticusYT-1
3´ to 5´ Exonuclease: No
5´ to 3´ Exonuclease: Yes
Strand Displacement: No
Error Rate: 285 x10-6 bases
Heat Inactivation:
No
Molecular Weight:
Theoretical: 94,000 daltons
Unit Definition:
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that will incorporate 15 nmol of dNTP into acid-insoluble material in 30 minutes at 75°C.
Unit Assay Conditions:
1X ThermoPol Reaction Buffer, 200 µM dNTPs including [3H]-dTTP and 200 µg/ml activated Calf Thymus DNA.
Reaction Conditions: 1X ThermoPol Reaction Buffer, DNA template, primers, 200 µM dNTPs (not included) and 1.25 units of Taq DNA Polymerase in a total reaction volume of 50 µl.
1X ThermoPol Reaction Buffer:
20 mM Tris-HCl
10 mM (NH4)2SO4
10 mM KCl
2 mM MgSO4
0.1% Triton X-100
pH 8.8 @ 25°C
Concentration:
5,000 units/ml
Storage Conditions:
10 mM Tris-HCl
100 mM KCl
1 mM Dithiothreitol
0.1 mM EDTA
50% Glycerol
0.5% Tween-20
0.5% IGEPAL® CA-630
pH 7.4 @ 25°C