Avian Myeloblastosis Virus Reverse Transcriptase (AMV RT) catalyzes the polymerization of DNA using template DNA, RNA or RNA:DNA hybrids. It requires a primer (DNA primers are more efficient than RNA primers) as well as Mg2+ or Mn2+. The enzyme possesses an intrinsic RNase H activity. Both nonionic detergents and sulfhydryl compounds stabilize the enzyme activity in vitro.
Features - Benefits
High Concentration: Cat.# M9004 contains 600 units of AMV RT at 20–25u/μl.
Temperature Stability: AMV RT is the preferred reverse transcriptase for templates with high secondary structure due to its stability at higher reaction temperatures (37–58°C).
Applications
First- and second-strand synthesis of cDNA.
Primer extensions and RNA sequencing.
RT-PCR. Up to 10μl of an RT reaction containing AMV RT and the supplied AMV RT Reaction Buffer can be added to a 50μl PCR amplification reaction that uses Taq DNA polymerase. If GoTaq® DNA Polymerase or PCR Master Mix are used, up to 25μl of an RT reaction can be added per 50μl PCR.