Analysis of DNA polymerase activity in vitro using non-radioactive primer extension assay in an automated DNA sequencer

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 250-255

  Lopes, D O ^a   Regis da Silva, C G ^a   Machado Silva, A ^a   Macedo, A M ^a   Franco, G R ^a   Hoffmann, J S ^b   Cazaux, C ^b   Pena, S D J ^a   Teixeira, S M R ^a   Machado, C R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUT DE PHARMACOLOGIE ET DE BIOLOGIE STRUCTURALE   (France)

Author keywords

DNA polymeras; DNA synthesis in vitro; Non radioactive assay

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA SYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RADIOACTIVITY;

EID: 34548258385     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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