Reduces non-specific product formation in isothermal amplification (e.g. LAMP)
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Tte UvrD Helicase is a repair helicase capable of unwinding double-stranded DNA, without a requirement for a specific flap or overhang structure, from the thermophilic organism Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis. It is active on a wide range of DNA substrates and, along with its thermostability (active to 70°C), Tte UvrD Helicase has been demonstrated to be a useful additive for improving specificity of isothermal amplification reactions, particularly in conjunction with the WarmStart® LAMP Kit (DNA & RNA).
Tte UvrD Helicase Eliminates Non-Template Amplification in LAMP Reactions
LAMP reactions were performed using the WarmStart® LAMP Kit (DNA & RNA) (NEB #E1700) and a primer set prone to high levels of non-template amplification. Without Tte UvrD Helicase (left), the positive reaction (+DNA) amplifies in ~8 minutes while the no-template control (NTC) amplifies in ~20 minutes. In the presence of 10 ng Tte UvrD Helicase (right), the positive reaction maintains its rapid amplification time with a slight reduction in total RFU, while the NTC reaction is completely suppressed.
Product Source
Tte UvrD Helicase is isolated from a strain of E. coli which carries the cloned UvrD gene from Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis.
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1X Isothermal Amplification Buffer Pack
Supplement with 1 mM ATP
Incubate at 65°C
1X Isothermal Amplification Buffer Pack
20 mM Tris-HCl
10 mM (NH4)2SO4
50 mM KCl
2 mM MgSO4
0.1% Tween® 20
(pH 8.8 @ 25°C)
Usage Concentration
0.2 - 0.4 ng/μl
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
80°C for 5 minutes
References
An, L., Tang, W., Ranalli, T.A., Kim, H.J., Wytiaz, J., and Kong, H. (2005). Characterization of a thermostable UvrD helicase and its participation in helicase-dependent amplification. J Biol Chem. 280 (32), 28952-8. PubMedID: 15955821
Mauris, J., and Evans, T.C. Jr. (2010). A human PMS2 homologue from Aquifex aeolicus stimulates an ATP-dependent DNA helicase. J Biol Chem. 285 (15), 11087-92. PubMedID: 20129926
Vincent, M., Xu, Y., and Kong, H. (2004). Helicase-dependent isothermal DNA amplification. EMBO Rep. 5 (8), 795-800. PubMedID: 15247927
Zaczek-Moczydłowska, M.A.; Mohamed-Smith, L.; Toldrà, A.; Hooper, C.; Campàs, M.; Furones, M.D.; Bean, T.P.; Campbell, K. (2020) A Single-Tube HNB-Based Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for the Robust Detection of the Ostreid herpesvirus 1. Int J Mol Sci; 21, 6605,
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