Description
ExcelTaq™ Taq DNA Polymerase is a recombinant thermo-stable Taq DNA polymerase expressed and purified from an E. coli strain carrying the cloned gene. With a high DNA synthesis rate and high thermo-stability, ExcelTaq™ Taq DNA Polymerase is suitable for common and specialized PCR applications.
Features
5'→3' DNA polymerase activity
5'→3' exonuclease activity
No detectable 3'→5' exonuclease (proofreading) activity
Generates PCR products with 3’-dA overhangs
Thermo-stable – half-life lasts for more than 40 min at 95°C
Applications
Routine PCR
Amplification of DNA fragments up to 8 kb
Generation of PCR products for TA cloning
DNA labeling
Storage
-20°C for 24 months
Elongation capability
ExcelTaq™ Taq DNA Polymerase can amplify PCR products from λDNA up to 15 kb (M: DM3100).
Sensitivity
ExcelTaq™ Taq DNA Polymerase can amplify PCR products from as little as 1 pg of template DNA (M: DM3100).
Contents
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Storage Buffer
20 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.0), 100 mM KCl, 0.1 mM EDTA, 1 mM DTT, stabilizer, 50% (v/v) glycerol
10X Taq buffer
200 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.8 at 25°C), 100 mM KCl, 100 mM (NH4)2SO4, 20 mM MgCl2, 1% Triton X-100
Unit Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that will incorporate 10 nmol of dNTP into acid-insoluble material in 30 minutes at 74°C.
Storage
-20°C for 24 months
Recommended PCR Condition
Template | 1 – 150 ng |
Forward primer | 0.1 – 0.5 µM |
Reverse primer | 0.1 – 0.5 µM |
10X Taq Buffer | 5 µl |
dNTPs | 0.2 mM (each) |
Taq DNA Polymerase | 0.25 µl (1.25U) |
ddH2O | to 50 µl |
Total volume | 50 µl |
Recommended PCR Program
Steps | Temp. | Time | Cycles |
Template denature | 94°C | 2 min | 1 |
Denature | 94°C | 30 sec | 25-40 |
Annealing | 50-68°C* | 30 sec | |
Extension | 72°C | 30 sec/kb | |
Final extension | 72°C | 1 min | 1 |
*Optimal PCR condition varies according to primers’ thermodynamic properties.
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