Chemicals and Drugs

Taq Polymerase

A heat stable DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE from the bacteria Thermus aquaticus. It is widely used for the amplification of genes through the process of POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION. EC 2.7.7.-.

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Abstract

A heat stable DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE from the bacteria Thermus aquaticus. It is widely used for the amplification of genes through the process of POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION. EC 2.7.7.-.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Taq DNA Polymerase
  • Taq1 Polymerase
  • Thermus aquaticus Polymerase
  • DNA Polymerase, Taq
  • Polymerase, Taq
  • Polymerase, Taq DNA
  • Polymerase, Taq1
  • Polymerase, Thermus aquaticus
  • aquaticus Polymerase, Thermus

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

98; use TAQ POLYMERASE (NM) 1989-97

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Previous Indexing

  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase (1989-1997)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.696w.445w.308.300w.875w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Taq Polymerase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019914. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019914
  2. Taq Polymerase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taq_polymerase
  3. Taq Polymerase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412581