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KMID : 1234420090370010017
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Korean Journal of Microbiololgy and Biotechnology
2009 Volume.37 No. 1 p.17 ~ p.23
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Gene Cloning and Expression of Thermostable DNA Polymerase from Thermus thermophilus HJ6
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Seo Min-Ho
Kim Bu-Kyoung
Kwak Pyung-Hwa
Kim Han-Woo
Kim Yeon-Hee
Nam Soo-Wan
Jeon Seong-Soo
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Abstract
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The gene encoding Thermus thermophilus HJ6 DNA polymerase (Tod) was cloned and sequenced. The open reading frame (ORF) of the Tod gene was composed of 2,505 nucleotides and encoded a protein (843 amino acids) with a predicted molecular weight of 93,795 Da. The deduced amino acid sequence of Tod showed 98% and 86% identities to the Thermus thermophilus HB8 DNA pol and Thermus aquaticus DNA pol, respectively. The Tod gene was expressed under the control of the bacteriophage λ promoters PR and PL on the expression vector pJLA503 in Escherichia coli strain BL21 (DE3) codon plus. The expressed enzyme was purified by heat treatment, HiTrapTM Q column, and HiPrepTM Sephacryl S-200 HR 26/60 column chromatographies. The optimal temperature and pH for DNA polymerase activity were found to be 75~80oC and 9.0, respectively. The optimal concentrations of Mg2+ and Mn2+ were 2.5 mM and 1 mM, respectively. The enzyme activity was activated by divalent cations, and was inhibited by monovalent cations. The result of the PCR experiment with Tod DNA polymerase indicates that this enzyme might be useful in DNA amplification and PCR-based applications.
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KEYWORD
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DNA polymerase, PCR, Thermus thermophilus, pJLA503
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