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[Characterization of a Taq DNA polymerase fused with a DNA binding domain of Escherichia coli colicin]. 2024

Yaping Wang, and Xiaoyin Ping, and Yi Zhao, and Yang Liu, and Lin Wu, and Lixin Ma
State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China.

Taq DNA polymerase, which was discovered from a thermophilic aquatic bacterium (Thermus aquaticus), is an enzyme that possesses both reverse transcriptase activity and DNA polymerase activity. Colicin E (CE) protein belongs to a class of Escherichia coli toxins that utilize the vitamin receptor BtuB as a transmembrane receptor. Among these toxins, CE2, CE7, CE8, and CE9 are classified as non-specific DNase-type colicins. Taq DNA polymerase consists of a 5'→3' exonuclease domain, a 3'→5' exonuclease domain, and a polymerase domain. Taq DNA polymerase lacking the 5'→3' exonuclease domain (ΔTaq) exhibits higher yield but lower processivity, making it unable to amplify long fragments. In this study, we aimed to enhance the processivity of ΔTaq. To this end, we fused dCE with ΔTaq and observed a significant improvement in the processivity of the resulting dCE-ΔTaq compared to Taq DNA polymerase and dCE-Taq. Furthermore, its reverse transcriptase activity was also higher than that of ΔTaq. The most notable improvement was observed in dCE8-ΔTaq, which not only successfully amplified 8 kb DNA fragments within 1 minute, but also yielded higher results compared to other mutants. In summary, this study successfully enhanced the PCR efficiency and reverse transcription activity of Taq DNA polymerase by fusing ΔTaq DNA polymerase with dCE. This approach provides a novel approach for modifying Taq DNA polymerase and holds potential for the development of improved variants of Taq DNA polymerase.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003087 Colicins Bacteriocins elaborated by strains of Escherichia coli and related species. They are proteins or protein-lipopolysaccharide complexes lethal to other strains of the same species. Colicin,Colicin E9,Colicine,Colicines,Colicin A,Colicin B,Colicin E,Colicin E1,Colicin E2,Colicin E3,Colicin E8,Colicin HSC10,Colicin Ia,Colicin Ib,Colicin K,Colicin K-K235,Colicin M,Colicin N,Colicin V,Colicins E,Colicins E9,Precolicin E1,Colicin K K235,E9, Colicin
D004247 DNA A deoxyribonucleotide polymer that is the primary genetic material of all cells. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms normally contain DNA in a double-stranded state, yet several important biological processes transiently involve single-stranded regions. DNA, which consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone possessing projections of purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine and cytosine), forms a double helix that is held together by hydrogen bonds between these purines and pyrimidines (adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine). DNA, Double-Stranded,Deoxyribonucleic Acid,ds-DNA,DNA, Double Stranded,Double-Stranded DNA,ds DNA
D004926 Escherichia coli A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc. Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D005092 Exonucleases Enzymes that catalyze the release of mononucleotides by the hydrolysis of the terminal bond of deoxyribonucleotide or ribonucleotide chains. Exonuclease,3'-5'-Exonuclease,3'-5'-Exonucleases,5'-3'-Exonuclease,5'-3'-Exonucleases,3' 5' Exonuclease,3' 5' Exonucleases,5' 3' Exonuclease,5' 3' Exonucleases
D012194 RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase An enzyme that synthesizes DNA on an RNA template. It is encoded by the pol gene of retroviruses and by certain retrovirus-like elements. EC 2.7.7.49. DNA Polymerase, RNA-Directed,RNA-Dependent DNA Polymerase,Reverse Transcriptase,RNA Transcriptase,Revertase,DNA Polymerase, RNA Directed,DNA Polymerase, RNA-Dependent,RNA Dependent DNA Polymerase,RNA Directed DNA Polymerase
D013824 Thermus Gram-negative aerobic rods found in warm water (40-79 degrees C) such as hot springs, hot water tanks, and thermally polluted rivers.
D019914 Taq Polymerase A heat stable DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE from the bacteria Thermus aquaticus. It is widely used for the amplification of genes through the process of POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION. EC 2.7.7.-. Taq DNA Polymerase,Taq1 Polymerase,Thermus aquaticus Polymerase,DNA Polymerase, Taq,Polymerase, Taq,Polymerase, Taq DNA,Polymerase, Taq1,Polymerase, Thermus aquaticus,aquaticus Polymerase, Thermus

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