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Bst-XT WarmStart™ DNA Polymerase

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This product is available in a glycerol-free format.

 


Catalog #M9204

Product Introduction

  • Combines the high specificity of Bst 2.0 and the polymerization speed of Bst 3.0 DNA Polymerases
  • Fused to novel nucleic acid binding domain for enhanced performance
  • Consistent amplification performance with the convenience of room temperature setup
  • WarmStart® technology eliminates off-target amplification and offers increased reaction efficiency
  • Offers fast polymerization rates and robust performance even in the presence of inhibitors, including dUTP
  • Broad optimal reaction performance from 50-70°C
  • View the Bst-XT: An improved Bst DNA polymerase to support loop mediated isothermal amplification NEB TV webinar
  • One of several products available glycerol-free

Product Information

Description

Bst-XT WarmStart™ DNA Polymerase is an engineered variant of Bacillus stearothermophilus DNA Polymerase, Large Fragment fused to a novel nucleic acid binding domain for improved isothermal amplification performance. This enzyme combines the high specificity of Bst 2.0 and the fast polymerization speed of Bst 3.0 DNA polymerases.

  Bst-XT WarmStart
NEB #M9204		 Bst 2.0 WarmStart
NEB #M0538		 Bst 3.0
NEB #M0374
Icon for Bst polymerase product selection Amplification Speed ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★
Icon for Bst polymerase product selection Specificity ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★
Icon for Bst polymerase product selection Room temp. set-up? Enabled Enabled Not recommended
Icon for Bst polymerase product selection Optimal LAMP temp 50-70°C 60-70°C 55-72°C
  Icon for Bst polymerase product selection Available glycerol-free Yes
NEB #M9205		 Yes
NEB #M0402		 Yes
NEB #M0443

★★★★★ = optimal, recommended product for selected application
★★ or ★★★ = will perform selected application
★ = may perform but not recommended

 

Bst-XT WarmStart DNA Polymerase contains a reversibly bound aptamer, which inhibits polymerase activity at room temperature. The aptamer rapidly releases above 45°C, therefore no separate activation step is needed.

Bst-XT WarmStart DNA Polymerase contains 5´→3´ DNA polymerase activity with either DNA or RNA templates and strong strand displacement activity, but lacks 5´→3´ and 3´→5´ exonuclease activity.

To support lyophilization, incorporation into microfluidic devices, and enable quick adoption into automation workflows, Bst-XT WarmStart DNA Polymerase is also offered in a glycerol-free format.

Figure 1: Bst-XT WarmStart™ DNA Polymerase combines the high specificity of Bst 2.0 WarmStart® DNA Polymerase with the fast amplification speed of Bst 3.0 DNA Polymerase

Plots of DNA and RNA targets comparing Bst-XT WarmStart with Bst 2.0 WarmStart and Bst 3.0 WarmStart

LAMP (DNA targets, left panel) or RT-LAMP (RNA targets, right panel) experiments were performed with Bst 2.0 WarmStart DNA Polymerase (NEB #M0538), Bst 3.0 DNA Polymerase (NEB #M0374), and Bst-XT WarmStart™ DNA Polymerase (NEB #M9204) in their respective isothermal amplification buffers. To detect RNA targets, WarmStart RTx Reverse Transcriptase (NEB #M0380) was included in testing. Reactions containing 1X LAMP primers and 0.5X LAMP Fluorescent Dye (NEB #B1700) were set up in triplicate over three logs of total human Jurkat total RNA or Jurkat gDNA (10 ng to 0.1 ng) in 96-well, 25 µl reactions. Control reactions without template (NTC) were also evaluated. Reactions were incubated at 65°C for 30 minutes and fluorescence was monitored every 15 seconds in the SYBR/FAM channel of a real-time thermocycler (Bio-Rad® CFX96). Each dot represents the time at which the fluorescence signal for a single reaction crosses the instrument-defined threshold. All three replicates were detected at each template input unless otherwise indicated (note that dots frequently overlap given similar detection time for the replicates). Overall, Bst-XT WarmStart DNA Polymerase showed similar time to detection for all template inputs to Bst 3.0 but without amplification in the no template controls. This data highlights that Bst-XT WarmStart DNA Polymerase combines the specificity of Bst 2.0 WarmStart DNA polymerase and the amplification speed of Bst 3.0 DNA Polymerase.

 

Figure 2: Bst-XT WarmStart™ DNA Polymerase can be used to perform LAMP reactions across a broader range of temperatures than either Bst 2.0 WarmStart® DNA Polymerase or Bst 3.0 DNA polymerase

Graph of Average Time versus Reaction Temperature, showing the ranges of Bst-XT WarmStart, Bst 2.0 WarmStart and Bst 3.0 WarmStart

LAMP (DNA target VEGFA) experiment was performed using Bst 2.0 WarmStart DNA Polymerase (NEB #M0538), Bst 3.0 DNA Polymerase (NEB #M0374), and Bst-XT WarmStart DNA Polymerase (NEB #M9204) in their respective isothermal amplification buffers. Reactions containing 1X LAMP primers and 0.5X LAMP Fluorescent Dye (NEB #B1700) were set up using Jurkat gDNA at 1 ng input in 96-well, 25 µl reactions. Reactions were incubated at temperatures ranging between 50-74°C for 60 minutes and fluorescence was monitored every 15 seconds in the SYBR/FAM channel of a real-time thermocycler (Bio-Rad® CFX96). Each dot represents the average of three replicates for time to detection, which is the time at which the fluorescence signal crosses the instrument-defined threshold. Bst-XT WarmStart DNA Polymerase was able to detect 1 ng of target within 30 minutes at reaction temperatures ranging from 50°C-70°C. Bst 2.0 WarmStart DNA Polymerase showed optimal detection at temperatures between 60°C-70°C, while the optimum temperature for Bst 3.0 DNA polymerase ranged from 55°C-72°C. This data highlights that Bst-XT WarmStart DNA Polymerase can be used to perform LAMP reactions across a broader range of temperatures than either Bst 2.0 WarmStart DNA Polymerase or Bst 3.0 DNA polymerase.
This product is related to the following categories:
Isothermal Amplification & Strand Displacement
This product can be used in the following applications:
Isothermal Amplification,
DNA Amplification, PCR & qPCR

Properties & Usage

Storage Buffer

20 mM Tris-HCl
100 mM KCl
0.5 mM TCEP
0.1 mM EDTA
1X stabilizers
50% Glycerol
pH 7.5

Protocols, Manuals & Usage

Protocols

  1. Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Protocol using Bst-XT WarmStart™ DNA Polymerase (NEB #M9204)

Application Notes

Tools & Resources

Web Tools

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs

  1. Can Bst-XT DNA Polymerase be heat inactivated?
  2. Can Bst-XT DNA Polymerase be used at temperatures other than 65°C for LAMP reactions?
  3. Can Bst-XT DNA Polymerase be diluted?
  4. Can Bst-XT DNA Polymerase be used in end point colorimetric detection?
  5. Can Bst-XT DNA Polymerase be used with other NEB buffers?
  6. How can I optimize LAMP/RT-LAMP reactions for difficult targets when using Bst-XT?
  7. How do I use Antarctic Thermolabile UDG for carryover prevention in LAMP reactions?
  8. What are Hot Start and WarmStart® polymerases and when would I use them?
  9. What is LAMP and RT-LAMP?
  10. What is the difference between Bst DNA Polymerase, Large Fragment, Bst 2.0, Bst 3.0 and Bst-XT DNA Polymerase?
  11. What is the recommended concentration of Mg+2 to use with Bst-XT in LAMP reactions?

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