Characterization and PCR optimization of the thermostable family B DNA polymerase from Thermococcus guaymasensis

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-111

  Lee, Jong Il ^a   Kil, Eui Joon ^a   Song, Jae Geun ^a   Kim, Yun Jae ^a   Choi, Jeong Jin ^a   Shim, Hyekyung ^a   Kwon, Suk Tae ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Archaea; DNA polymerase; Fidelity; PCR amplification rate; Polymerase chain reaction; Thermococcus guaymasensis

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; DNA POLYMERASE; FIDELITY; PCR AMPLIFICATION RATE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THERMOCOCCUS GUAYMASENSIS;

AMINATION; AMINES; AMINO ACIDS; AMPLIFICATION; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; CLONING; DNA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE ENCODING; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYMERIZATION;

POLYMERS;

DNA POLYMERASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THERMOCOCCUS; THERMOCOCCUS GUAYMASENSIS; THERMOSTABILITY;

ARCHAEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; THERMOCOCCUS GUAYMASENSIS;

EID: 67549106595     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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