Method for cloning and expression of Rhodothermus obamensis DNA polymerase I large fragment in E. coli
AssigneeNew England Biolabs, Inc.
InventorShuang-Yong Xu
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Abstract
The present invention provides a novel thermostable DNA polymerase I obtainable from Rhodothermus obamensis, which possesses 3′-5′ exonuclease activity and has a half-life of about 35 minutes at 94° C. This polymerase also contains a tyrosine residue in the ribosome binding site which improves incorporation of dideoxyribonucleic acids. Also provided are isolated DNA and vectors encoding this polymerase, as well as its large fragment, and methods for producing recombinant enzyme using the same.
Claims16
A substantially pure thermostable DNA polymerase I obtainable from Rhodothermus obamensis (JCM 9785).
The isolated DNA segment of claim 6, wherein said DNA segment comprises the DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 1 or functional equivalents thereof.
An isolated DNA segment encoding the large fragment of Rhodothermus obamensis (JCM 9785) DNA polymerase I.
A recombinant R. obamensis DNA polymerase I large fragment, wherein said polymerase I large fragment has a molecular weight of about 71 kDa, possesses 3′-5′ exonuclease activity and has a half-life of about 35 minutes at 94° C.
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