The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB #	Component Name	Component #	Stored at (°C)	Amount	Concentration
M0239S     -20       T4 RNA Ligase 2 (dsRNA Ligase) M0239SVIAL -20 1 x 0.015 ml 10,000 units/ml   T4 Rnl2 Reaction Buffer B0239SVIAL -20 1 x 1.5 ml 10 X
M0239L     -20       T4 RNA Ligase 2 (dsRNA Ligase) M0239LVIAL -20 1 x 0.075 ml 10,000 units/ml   T4 Rnl2 Reaction Buffer B0239SVIAL -20 1 x 1.5 ml 10 X

Application Features

• Ligate a nick in dsRNA
• Ligate the 3´ OH of RNA to the 5´ phosphate of DNA in a double stranded structure

Companion Products

• T4 RNA Ligase 1 (ssRNA Ligase)
• RNase Inhibitor, Murine

1. Ho, C.K. and Shuman, S. (2002). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 99, 12709-12714.
2. Ho, C.K. et al. (2004). Structure. 12, 327-339.
3. Nandakumar, J. et al. (2004). J. Biol. Chem.. 279, 31337-31347.
4. Nandakuman, J. and Shuman, S. (2004). Mol. Cell. 16, 211-221.

1. Protocol for ligation of Nicks in dsRNA with T4 RNA Ligase 2 (NEB #M0239)
2. Protocol for ligation of 3′OH of RNA and 5′PO₄ of DNA in ds structure with T4 RNA Ligase 2 (NEB #M0239)

• Properties of DNA and RNA Ligases
• RNA Ligase Selection Chart
• Substrate-based Ligase Selection Chart

1. How can I achieve optimal ligation of a 5’ phosphorylated ssDNA oligo to the 3’ end of an ssRNA substrate with a ssDNA or ssRNA splint using T4 RNA Ligase 2?

Quality Control tests are performed on each new lot of NEB product to meet the specifications designated for it. Specifications and individual lot data from the tests that are performed for this particular product can be found and downloaded on the Product Specification Sheet, Certificate of Analysis, data card or product manual. Further information regarding NEB product quality can be found here.

The Certificate of Analysis (COA) is a signed document that includes the storage temperature, expiration date and quality controls for an individual lot. The following file naming structure is used to name these document files: [Product Number]_[Size]_[Version]_[Lot Number]

• M0239L_v1_10016831
• M0239L_v1_10029433
• M0239L_v1_10031202
• M0239L_v1_10039469
• M0239S_v1_10039471
• M0239L_v1_10056214
• M0239S_v1_10052770
• M0239L_v1_10059007
• M0239S_v1_10056216
• M0239L_v1_10062561
• M0239L_v1_10068405
• M0239L_v1_10077151
• M0239S_v1_10081143
• M0239L_v1_10080149
• M0239L_v1_10088324
• M0239S_v1_10088326
• M0239L_v1_10102475
• M0239L_v1_10102473
• M0239S_v1_10120087
• M0239L_v1_10124275
• M0239S_v1_10146850
• M0239S_v1_10156049
• M0239L_v1_10158106
• M0239S_v1_10167889
• M0239L_v1_10176627
• M0239L_v1_10178719
• M0239L_v1_10181512
• M0239S_v1_10183839
• M0239L_v1_10200635
• M0239S_L_v1_0041802
• M0239S_v1_10220914
• M0239L_v1_10226275
• M0239S_v1_10246121
• M0239S_v1_10272939
• M0239L_v1_10272940

The following is a list of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that apply to this product to help you use it safely.

• T4 RNA Ligase 2 (dsRNA Ligase)
• T4 Rnl2 Reaction Buffer

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