IP Library Granted Patent US 7,521,178
Granted Patent B1
US 7,521,178 · App. 09/673,884 · Granted Apr 21, 2009

Method for synthesizing DNA

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Patent No.
US 7,521,178
App. No.
09/673,884
Granted
Apr 21, 2009
Kind
B1
Abstract

A DNA synthesis reaction-enhancer comprising at least one kind selected from the group consisting of acidic substances and cationic complexes; a DNA synthesis method in which during a DNA synthesis reaction a reaction is carried out in the presence of the above enhancer by using DNA polymerase; a DNA synthesis reaction composition comprising the above enhancer; a DNA synthesis reaction composition comprising two or more kinds of DNA polymerases each having 3′→5′ exonuclease activity; a DNA synthesis method in which during a DNA synthesis reaction two or more kinds of DNA polymerases each having 3′→5′ exonuclease activity are used; a kit for use in in vitro DNA synthesis, comprising two or more kinds of DNA polymerases each having 3′→5′ exonuclease activity; and a kit for use in in vitro DNA synthesis, wherein the kit comprises the DNA synthesis reaction-enhancer and DNA polymerase. According to the present invention, DNA synthesis can be carried out at an efficiency more excellent as compared to conventional DNA synthesis reaction.

Claims (27)

1. A DNA synthesis reaction composition comprising:

1) a DNA polymerase;

2) water-soluble acidic macromolecular substances or water-soluble salts thereof, wherein said water-soluble acidic macromolecular substances are one or more substances selected from the group consisting of sulfated-fucose-containing polysaccharide F, sulfated-fucose-containing polysaccharide-U, and alginic acid; and

3) components necessary for DNA synthesis using DNA polymerase.

2. A DNA synthesis reaction composition comprising:

1) two or more kinds of DNA polymerases;

2) water-soluble acidic macromolecular substances or water-soluble salts thereof, wherein said water-soluble acidic macromolecular substances are one or more substances selected from the group consisting of sulfated-fucose-containing polysaccharide-F, sulfated-fucose-containing polysaccharide-U, and alginic acid; and

3) components necessary for DNA synthesis using DNA polymerase,

wherein the two or more kinds of DNA polymerases comprise a DNA polymerase having 3′→5′ exonuclease activity, and a DNA polymerase having no 3′→5′ exonuclease activity.

3. A kit for use in in vitro DNA synthesis, wherein the kit comprises:

1) a DNA polymerase;

2) a reaction buffer comprising water-soluble acidic macromolecular substances or water-soluble salts thereof, wherein said water-soluble acidic macromolecular substances are one or more substances selected from the group consisting of sulfated-fucose-containing polysaccharide-F, sulfated-fucose-containing polysaccharide-U, and alginic acid; and

3) dNTP, wherein N is a mixture of adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine.

4. The kit according to claim 3 , wherein said DNA polymerase is a thermostable DNA polymerase.

5. A kit for use in in vitro DNA synthesis, wherein the kit comprises:

1) two or more kinds of DNA polymerases, wherein the two or more kinds of DNA polymerases comprise a DNA polymerase having 3′→5′ exonuclease activity, and a DNA polymerase having no 3′→5′ exonuclease activity

2) a reaction buffer comprising water-soluble acidic macromolecular substances or water-soluble salts thereof, wherein said water-soluble acidic macromolecular substances are one or more substances selected from the group consisting of sulfated-fucose-containing polysaccharide-F, sulfated-fucose-containing polysaccharide-U, and alginic acid; and

3) dNTP, wherein N is a mixture of adenine, thymine guanine and cytosine.

6. The kit according to claim 5 , wherein at least one of said two or more kinds of DNA polymerases is thermostable.

7. The DNA synthesis reaction composition according to claim 1 , wherein said water-soluble acid macromolecular substances or water-soluble salts thereof are present in the composition at about 0.1 ng to about 5 μg, and wherein the composition is about 50 μl in total volume.

8. The DNA synthesis reaction composition according to claim 1 , wherein said DNA polymerase is selected from the group consisting of: pol I-type DNA polymerase, E. coli DNA polymerase I, Klenow fragment, Thermococcus aquaticus -derived DNA polymerase, α-type DNA polymerase, α-type Pyrococcus furiosus -derived DNA polymerase, Thermococcus litralis -derived DNA polymerase and Pyrococcus sp. -derived DNA polymerase.

9. The DNA synthesis reaction composition according to claim 1 , wherein said DNA polymerase is selected from the group consisting of: E. coli DNA polymerase I, Klenow fragment, Taq DNA polymerase, VENT DNA polymerase, Pyrobest DNA polymerase, Pfu DNA polymerase I, Pfu DNA polymerase II, Ex-Taq DNA polymerase, KOD dash DNA polymerase, DEEP VENT DNA polymerase, KOD DNA polymerase and LA-Taq DNA polymerase.

10. The DNA synthesis reaction composition according to claim 2 , wherein said two or more kinds of DNA polymerases are selected from the group consisting of: pol I-type DNA polymerase, E. coli DNA polymerase I, Klenow fragment, Thermococcus aquaticus -derived DNA polymerase, α-type DNA polymerase, α-type Pyrococcus furiosus -derived DNA polymerase. Thermococcus litralis -derived DNA polymerase and Pyrococcus sp. -derived DNA polymerase.

11. A method of enhancing DNA synthesis which comprises:

incubating the synthesis reaction composition of claim 1 in the presence of a nucleic acid to be amplified.

12. A method of enhancing DNA synthesis which comprises:

incubating the synthesis reaction composition of claim 2 in the presence of a nucleic acid to be amplified.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 24, 2016
From: TAKARA BIO INC.
To: TAKARA BIO INC.
Reel/Frame 039152/0834 →
SPLIT Recorded Apr 14, 2004
From: TAKARA HOLDINGS INC.
To: TAKARA BIO INC.
Reel/Frame 015208/0561 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2003
From: TAKARA SHUZO CO., LTD.
To: TAKARA HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 015208/0528 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2000
From: ASADA, KIYOZO; UEMORI, TAKASHI; SATO, YOSHIMI; FUJITA, TOMOKO; MIYAKE, KAZUE; TAKEDA, OSAMU; MUKAI, HIROYUKI; KATO, IKUNOSHIN
To: TAKARA SHUZO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 011513/0558 →