title: Mutating Asn-666 to Glu in the O-helix region of the taq DNA polymerase gene.
abstract: Taq DNA polymerase is widely used in laboratories and for this reason many investigators have focused their attention on understanding the role of various regions and amino acids in this enzyme. O-helix is a part of taq polymerase suggested to play an important role in the enzyme fidelity. The influence of Asn666 in this helix on the enzyme function has never been investigated, and therefore by using nested PCR, a portion of taq DNA polymerase gene containing Asn666Glu mutation was amplified. This DNA was digested with Eco RI restriction enzyme to confirm the presence of Asn666Glu mutation. After digesting this product and the wild type taq-pET-15b plasmid with NheI and BamHI restriction enzymes, they were ligated and used for the transformation of E. coli DH5α competent cells. The obtained colonies were screened for the presence of the mutated taq polymerase gene using EcoRI, NdeI and BamHI restriction enzymes. In conclusion, with the use of the obtained recombinant plasmid it is possible to study the role of this amino acid on taq DNA polymerase function.
authors: Department of Biotechnology and Isfahan Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R.Iran.
authors: H Mir Mohammad
authors: HM
authors: Sadeghi
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Rajaei
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Moazen
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Rabbani
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Jafarian-Dehkordi
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