Taq polymerase

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:application DNA sequencing
environmental testing
medical diagnostics
genetic research
cloning
agricultural biotechnology
forensic analysis
gene expression analysis
gptkbp:average_temperature 50-80° C
gptkbp:cloning_vector p GEM-T Easy
gptkbp:commercial_sources various biotechnology companies
gptkbp:commercially_available_forms liquid and lyophilized
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Thermus_aquaticus
gptkbp:discovered_by Mullis and Faloona
gptkbp:error_rate approximately 1 in 10,000 nucleotides
gptkbp:financial_stability high temperature stability
thermostable
gptkbp:function DNA synthesis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Taq polymerase
gptkbp:inactivation_temperature 95° C
gptkbp:initiated_by EDTA
gptkbp:optimal_temperature 75-80° C
gptkbp:p_hlevel 7.0-9.0
gptkbp:produces amplified DNA
gptkbp:reaction_buffer contains salts and p H stabilizers
gptkbp:reaction_volume 10-100 µ L
gptkbp:requires magnesium ions
gptkbp:response_time 30 seconds to several minutes
gptkbp:sensitivity high sensitivity to template DNA
gptkbp:source gptkb:Thermus_aquaticus
gptkbp:unit_definition one unit incorporates 10 nmol of d NTPs into acid-insoluble material in 30 minutes at 75° C
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Polymerase_chain_reaction_(PCR)
gptkb:biotechnology
gptkb:Polymerase_Chain_Reaction_(PCR)
metagenomics
gene cloning
multiplex PCR
pathogen detection
RNA analysis
mutation detection
DNA fingerprinting
phylogenetic studies
real-time PCR
DNA barcoding
digital PCR
genotyping
nested PCR
quantitative PCR (q PCR)
reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR)
SNP analysis
high-fidelity PCR with modifications
single-cell PCR
gptkbp:weight approximately 94 k Da
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thermus_aquaticus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7