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- Title
Investigation of the DNA-dependent cyclohexenyl nucleic acid polymerization and the cyclohexenyl nucleic acid-dependent DNA polymerization.
- Authors
Kempeneers, Veerle; Renders, Marleen; Froeyen, Matheus; Herdewijn, Piet
- Abstract
DNA polymerases from different evolutionary families [Vent (exo-) DNA polymerase from the B-family polymerases, Taq DNA polymerase from the A-family polymerases and HIV reverse transcriptase from the reverse transcriptase family] were examined for their ability to incorporate the sugar-modified cyclohexenyl nucleoside triphosphates. All enzymes were able to use the cyclohexenyl nucleotides as a substrate. Using Vent (exo-) DNA polymerase and HIV reverse transcriptase, we were even able to incorporate seven consecutive cyclohexenyl nucleotides. Using a cyclohexenyl nucleic acid (CeNA) template, all enzymes tested were also able to synthesize a short DNA fragment. Since the DNA-dependent CeNA polymerization and the CeNA-dependent DNA polymerization is possible to a limited extend, we suggest CeNA as an ideal candidate to use in directed evolution methods for the development of a polymerase capable of replicating CeNA.
- Publication
Nucleic acids research, 2005, Vol 33, Issue 12, p3828
- ISSN
1362-4962
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/nar/gki695