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Kinases

T4 Polynucleotide Kinase (NEB #M0201) can be used to 5' end label DNA and RNA because it catalyzes the transfer and exchange of phosphate from ATP to the 5´ -hydroxyl terminus of polynucleotides (double-and single-stranded DNA and RNA) and nucleoside 3´-monophosphates. Polynucleotide Kinase also catalyzes the removal of 3´-phosphoryl groups from 3´-phosphoryl polynucleotides, deoxynucleoside 3´-monophosphates and deoxynucleoside 3´-diphosphates (1). 

T4 Polynucleotide Kinase (3' phosphatase minus) (NEB #M0236) is a modified version that exhibits full kinase activity with no 3´ phosphatase activity (2,3).

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References

  1. Richardson, C.C. (1981) P.D. Boyer (Eds.), The Enzymes, 14, pp. 229-314. San Diego: Academic press.
  2. Wang, L.K. and Shuman, S. (2001) J. Biol. Chem., 276, 26868-26874. PMID: 11335730
  3. Wang, L.K. and Shuman, S. (2002) Nucl. Acids Res., 30, 1073-1080. PMID: 11842120

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    The Mechanism of DNA Phosphorylation

    Phosphorylation is the process by which phosphate groups are added to a molecule by a kinase. The phosphorylation status of a fragment of DNA can influence its ability to proceed in reactions. Learn more about phosphorylation and kinases.