When Fidelity Matters: A frank discussion about ligase fidelity
Type
Blog Post
Published
March 6, 2018, 1:49 p.m.
...observed in the crystal structures of several DNA ligases bound to substrate (23, 24).
Thermostable DNA ligases... and crystallization of an archaeal DNA ligase from Pyrococcus furiosus." Acta Crystallographica Section...ligase is a NAD+-dependent DNA ligase from a thermostable bacterium that can survive high temperatures...advantage of the high fidelity of Taq and other thermostable DNA ligases. These applications detect specific...amplified fragment) and treated with a high fidelity thermostable DNA ligase. If the target sequence is present...substrates than pyrimidine:purine mismatches. Helix stability also plays some role, and mismatches with more...detectably ligate many T:G, T:T, and A:C mismatches. Thermostable DNA ligases are active at elevated temperatures...