Determining Steady-State Kinetics of DNA Polymerase Nucleotide Incorporation
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2019Type
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Polymerase enzymes catalyze the replication of DNA by incorporating deoxynucleoside monophosphates (dNMPs) into a primer strand in a 5′ to 3′ direction. Monitoring kinetic aspects of this catalytic process provides mechanistic information regarding polymerase-mediated DNA synthesis and the influences of nucleobase structure. For example, a range of polymerases have different capacities to synthesize DNA depending on the structure of the inserted dNMP (natural or synthetic) and also depending on the templating DNA base (modified vs. unmodified). Under steady-state conditions, relative rates depend on the deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) residence times in the ternary (polymerase-DNA-dNTP) complex. This chapter describes a method to measure steady-state incorporation efficiencies by which polymerase enzymes insert dNMPs into primer-template (P/T) oligonucleotides. The method described involves the use of a primer oligonucleotide 5′ radiolabeled with [γ-32P]ATP. Significant established applications of this experiment include studies regarding mechanisms of nucleotide misincorporation as a basis of chemically induced DNA mutation. Further, it can provide information important in various contexts ranging from biophysical to medical-based studies. Show more
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Non-Natural Nucleic AcidsJournal / series
Methods in Molecular BiologyVolume
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HumanaSubject
DNA polymerase; Steady-state enzyme kinetics; Primer extension assay; Nucleoside triphosphatesOrganisational unit
03853 - Sturla, Shana / Sturla, Shana
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