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 DESCRIPTION  
 T4 DNA Polymerase catalyzes the 5'¡æ3' polymerization of DNA from a primed single-stranded DNA template.  This enzyme has a highly active 3'¡æ5' proofreading exonuclease activity but lacks 5'¡æ3' exonuclease activity.  
   
 SOURCE  
 Recombinant strain of E. coli.  
   
 APPLICATIONS  
 ¡Ü Filling-in or labeling the recessed 3' termini created by restriction enzyme digestion of DNA.  
 ¡Ü 3'-end labeling of DNA.  
 ¡Ü Conversion of termini of double-stranded DNA to  
   blunt-ended molecules.  
 ¡Ü Labeling DNA fragments for use as  hybridization  
    probes.  
   
 UNIT DEFINITION  
 One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to catalyze the incorporation of 10nmoles of total nucleotide into an acid insouble form in 30 minutes at 37¡É.  
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 STANDARD UNIT ASSAY CONDITIONS  
 10mM Tris-HCl (pH7.9), 50mM NaCl, 10mM MgCl2, 1mM DTT, 33¥ìM dATP, dCTP and dGTP, 33¥ìM [3H-dTTP], 70¥ìg/ml denatured calf thymus DNA, and 170¥ìg/ml BSA.  
   
 CONCENTRATION: 1-3 units/¥ìl.  
   
 10X REACTION BUFFER  
 100mM Tris-HCl (pH7.9), 500mM NaCl, 100mM MgCl2, 10mM DTT.  Supplement with 50¥ìg/ml BSA.  dNTPs not included.  
   
 STORAGE CONDITIONS  
 100mM Potassium phosphate (pH6.5), 10mM 2-mercaptoethanol and 50% glycerol.  Store at -20¡É.  
   
 REFERENCES  
 1. Kunkel, T. A. et al. (1987) Methods Enzymol. 154, 367.  
 2. Sambrook, J., Fritsch, E.F. and Maniatis, T. (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, second ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor.  
   
   
   
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