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Vent® DNA Polymerase
NEBU cloned at NEB recombinant No pcr 5

Product Introduction

Vent® DNA Polymerase offers moderate fidelity and robust performance

  • Possesses 3´→ 5´ proofreading exonuclease activity
  • 5X higher fidelity than Taq
  • Difficult templates: ideal for GC-rich or looped sequence
  • High thermostability: half-life of 6.7 hours at 95°C for maximum activity during PCR
Catalog # Size Concentration
M0254S 200.0 units 2000 units/ml
M0254L 1000.0 units 2000 units/ml

Product Information

Description

Vent® DNA Polymerase is a high-fidelity thermophilic DNA polymerase. The fidelity of Vent DNA Polymerase is 5-15-fold higher than that observed for Taq DNA Polymerase (1,2). This high fidelity derives in part from an integral 3'→5' proofreading exonuclease activity in Vent DNA Polymerase (1,3). Greater than 90% of the polymerase activity remains following a 1 hour incubation at 95°C.



Amplification of Jurkat genomic DNA with Vent DNA Polymerase. Amplicon sizes are indicated below gel. Marker M is the 1 kb DNA Ladder (NEB #N3232 ).

Product Source

An E. coli strain that carries the Vent® DNA Polymerase gene from Thermococcus litoralis (4). The native organism is capable of growth at up to 98°C and was isolated from a submarine thermal vent (5).
This product is related to the following categories:
Other PCR Polymerases Products
This product can be used in the following applications:
Routine PCR,
PCR

Reagents Supplied

Reagents Supplied

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB # Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration

Properties & Usage

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 75°C.

Reaction Conditions

1X ThermoPol® Reaction Buffer

1X ThermoPol® Reaction Buffer
20 mM Tris-HCl
10 mM (NH4)2SO4
10 mM KCl
2 mM MgSO4
0.1% Triton® X-100
(pH 8.8 @ 25°C)

Storage Buffer

10 mM Tris-HCl
100 mM KCl
1 mM DTT
0.1 mM EDTA
0.1% Triton® X-100
50% Glycerol
pH 7.4 @ 25°C

Heat Inactivation

No

Molecular Weight

Theoretical: 89000 daltons

3' - 5' Exonuclease

Yes

Strand Displacement

+

Resulting Ends

  • Blunt Ends

Unit Assay Conditions

1X ThermoPol Buffer, 200 µM each dNTP including [3H]-dTTP, 15 nM primed M13 DNA. 

Error Rate

< 57x10-6bases

Application Features

  • PCR
  • Primer extension

Product Notes

  1. BSA is not provided with this enzyme since its presence is not necessary for most primer extension reactions. However, it is available as NEB #B9001. Acetylated BSA should not be used for primer extension reactions.
  2. The calculated half-life of Vent DNA Polymerase at 95°C is 6.7 hours.
  3. Diluent D is also available. This buffer is recommended for making dilutions of Vent DNA Polymerase.
  4. Additional ThermoPol Reaction Buffer Packs for this product are also available. Each buffer pack contains 4 vials of 10X buffer (1.5 ml each) and 1 vial of 100 mM MgSO4.

References

  1. Mattila, P. et al. (1991). Nucl. Acids Res. 19, 4967-4973.
  2. Eckert, K.A. and Kunkel, T.A. (1991). PCR Methods and Applications. 1, 17-24.
  3. Kong, H.M., Kucera, R.B. and Jack, W.E. (1993). J. Biol. Chem. 268, 1965-1975.
  4. Perler, F. et al. (1992). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 89, 5577.
  5. Belkin, S. and Jannasch, H.W. (1985). Arch. Microbiol. 141, 181-186.

Protocols, Manuals & Usage

Protocols

  1. Guidelines for PCR Optimization for Vent DNA Polymerase
  2. Protocol for a Routine Vent PCR

Usage & Guidelines

Tools & Resources

Selection Charts

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs

  1. Can Vent DNA Polymerase be used in other buffers?
  2. When should Vent® DNA Polymerase be used for PCR?
  3. Vent DNA Polymerase and Deep Vent DNA Polymerase produce blunt DNA ends, but my cloning depends on the primer extension product having an adenine single-base 3´ overhang.
  4. I can't get Vent DNA Polymerase to work yet Taq DNA Polymerase works fine.
  5. Are the DNA fragments produced by Vent DNA Polymerase blunt-ended or do they have the single-base 3' overhang that Taq DNA Polymerase yields?
  6. Can I use Vent DNA Polymerase to polish the ends of DNA fragments?
  7. I want to clone primer extension products made with Vent DNA Polymerase or Deep Vent DNA Polymerase. Are some protocols better than others?

Troubleshooting

Tech Tips

The amount of enzyme in the reaction is critical. Try a final concentration of 0.01-0.02 U/µl Vent DNA Polymerase in the reaction.

Quality, Safety & Legal

Quality Assurance Statement

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.

Specifications

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Certificate Of Analysis

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Safety DataSheets

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

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Licenses

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Trademarks


NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS®, VENT® and THERMOPOL® are registered trademarks of New England Biolabs, Inc.
DEEP VENT® is a trademark of New England Biolabs, Inc.

TRITON® is a registered trademark of Union Carbide Corporation

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