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VentR® (exo-) DNA Polymerase |
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- Isolated from a recombinant source
- Supplied with 10X Reaction Buffer and MgSO4
- High-Fidelity: 1.5X greater than Taq
- High Thermostability: half-life of 6.7 hours at 95°C
- Value: for routine high-fidelity PCR
Description:
VentR (exo-) DNA Polymerase has been genetically engineered to eliminate the 3´→ 5´ proofreading exonuclease activity associated with VentR DNA Polymerase (3). This is the preferred form for high-temperature dideoxy sequencing reactions and for high yield primer extension reactions. The fidelity of polymerization by this form is reduced to a level about 2-fold higher than that of Taq DNA Polymerase (1,2).
Source:
VentR (exo-) DNA Polymerase is purified from a strain of E. coli that carry the VentR DNA Polymerase gene from Thermococcus litoralis (4). The native organism is capable of growth at up to 98°C and was isolated from a submarine thermal vent (5).
Applications:- Primer extension
- Thermal cycle sequencing
- High temperature dideoxy-sequencing
- PCR
Reagents Supplied:
MgSO4 (100 mM)
ThermoPol Reaction Buffer (10X)
Enzyme Properties
Polymerase Properties | Thermophilic Polymerase Characteristics
3´ to 5´ Exonuclease: No
5´ to 3´ Exonuclease: No
Strand Displacement: Yes
Error Rate: 190
x10-6 bases
Heat Inactivation:
No
Molecular Weight:
Theoretical: 89,000 daltons
Specific Activity:
28,000 units/mg
Reaction & Storage Conditions
Reaction Conditions:
1X ThermoPol Reaction Buffer
Supplemented with 200 μM dNTPs (not included) and 200 μg/ml activated calf thymus DNA
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
Unit Definition:
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that will incorporate 10 nmol of dNTP into acid-insoluble material in a total reaction volume of 50 μl in 30 minutes at 75°C in 1X ThermoPol Reaction Buffer with 200 µM dNTPs including [3H]-dTTP and 200 µg/ml activated Calf Thymus DNA.
Unit Assay Conditions: 1X ThermoPol Reaction Buffer, 200 µM each dNTP including [3H]-dTTP, 200 µg/ml activated calf thymus DNA.
Concentration:
2,000 units/ml
Storage Conditions:
10 mM Tris-HCl
100 mM KCl
1 mM Dithiothreitol
0.1 mM EDTA
50% Glycerol
0.1% Triton X-100
pH 7.4 @ 25°C
Storage Temperature:
-20°C
Notes
General notes:- Vent Diluent is also available (NEB #B8004S). This buffer is recommended for making dilutions of VentR® (exo-) Polymerase.
- Additional buffer packs for this product are also available (NEB #B9004S). Each buffer pack contains 4 vials of 10X buffer (1.5 mls each), and 1 vial of 100 mM MgS04.
Usage notes:- BSA is not provided with this enzyme since its presence is not necessary for most primer extension reactions. However, it is available free of charge, if requested when placing an order. Acetylated BSA should not be used for primer extension reactions.
FAQs
- Can Vent (exo-) DNA Polymerase be used in other buffers?
- Are the DNA fragments produced by Vent (exo-) DNA Polymerase blunt-ended or do they have the single-base 3' overhang that Taq DNA Polymerase yields?
- I can't get Vent (exo-) DNA Polymerase to work yet Taq DNA Polymerase works fine.
Quality Control for Current Lot
Quality control values for a specific lot can be found on the datacard which accompanies each product.
Quality Assurance Statement:
Purified free of contaminating endonucleases and exonucleases.
Exonuclease Activity:
Incubation of a 50 μl reaction containing 200 units of VentR® (exo-) DNA Polymerase with 1 μg of a mixture of single and double-stranded
[3H] E. coli DNA (205 cpm/μg) for 4 hours at 75ºC
released < 0.1% of the total radioactivity.
3' to 5' Exonuclease Activity:
No detectable 3' → 5' nuclease activity was observed when 20 units
of VentR® (exo-) DNA Polymerase was incubated with substrates containing either 3' extensions or blunt ends.
Endonuclease Activity:
Incubation of a 50 μl reaction containing 200 units of VentR® (exo-) DNA Polymerase with 1 μg of
ΦX174 RF I DNA for 4 hours at 75ºC resulted
in < 10% conversion to RFII as determined by agarose gel electrophoresis.
References
- Mattila, P. et al. (1991) Nucl. Acids Res., 19, 4967-4973.
- Eckert, K.A. and Kunkel, T.A. (1991) PCR Methods and Applications, 1, 17-24.
- Kong, H.M. et al. (1993) J. Biol. Chem., 268, 1965-1975.
- Perler, F.B. et al. (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89, 5577-5581.
- Belkin, S. and Jannasch, H.W. (1985) Arch. Microbiol., 141, 181-186.
Reagents Sold Separately
ThermoPol Reaction Buffer
Companion Products
Vent Diluent Buffer
Legal
Patents:
New England Biolabs, Inc.: U.S. Patent No. 5,322,785
New England Biolabs, Inc.: U.S. Patent No. 5,210,036
Licenses/Patents/Disclaimers:
Some applications in which this product can be used may be covered by patents issued and applicable in the United States and certain other countries. Because purchase of this product does not include a license to perform any patented application, users of this product may be required to obtain a patent license depending upon the particular application in which the product is used.
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