RNA 5' Modification Enzymes' Selection Chart by Application

Please click here for properties of enzymes that modify 5’ RNA ends.

NEB Product Catalog # Applications Incubation activity range (preferred) Tag
mRNA Decapping  
mRNA Decapping Enzyme M0608 Decapping G caps for ligation 37-45°C (37°C) His 
yDcpS M0463 Decapping G caps for recapping with FCE/VCE.
ReCappable Seq
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37-50°C (37°C) His 
NudC Pyrophosphatase M0607 Decapping non-canonical capped RNA initiating with adenosine for ligation 37°C His 
Generating Ligatable 5´ Ends  
RNA 5´ Pyrophosphohydrolase (RppH) M0356 Diphosphate removal of IVT RNA for ligation.
Generating 5´ monophosphate on capped and uncapped RNA for XRN-1 digestion.
Cappable Seq.
37°C None 
Apyrase M0398 Generating 5´ monophosphate on IVT RNA for ligation. 
Generating 5´ monophosphate on capped and uncapped RNA for XRN-1 digestion. 
30°C None 
5´ DNA Adenylation Kit E2610 Increase ssRNA ligation specificity with truncated T4 Rnl mutants. 
Structured or difficult ssRNA ligation with Thermostable 5´ App DNA/RNA Ligase.
37-65°C (65°C) His 
5´ Deadenylase M0331 Resolve abortive ligation intermediates (App-RNA, App-DNA) 30°C None 
5´ Phosphatases  
Quick CIP (recommended) M0525 Complete, iterative 5´ phosphate removal 37°C  None
Antarctic Phosphatase M0289 Resolve abortive ligation intermediates (App-RNA, App-DNA) 37°C None