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T7 RNA Polymerase

T7 RNA Polymerases produce defined RNA by in vitro transcription of dsDNA that is downstream of the specific RNA polymerase promoter. These enzyme preparations are highly purified, and exhibit excellent promoter activity.

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Description

T7, RNA Polymerases produce defined RNA by in vitro transcription of DNA cloned into a plasmid or other vector downstream from their respective promoter.

Note that these are supplied as enzyme only1.

Notes

  1. A buffer package containing 5ml of 5X Transcription Buffer and 2.5ml of 100mM DTT should be purchased separately.
  2. For synthesis of large amounts of RNA, use the AmpliScribe™ High Yield Transcription Kits or for synthesis of large amounts of 5'-capped RNA use the AmpliCap™ High Yield Message Maker Kits.
  3. For synthesis of high yields of RNA that is completely resistant to RNase A digestion, use the DuraScribe® T7 Transcription Kit.

Unit Definition

One unit catalyses the incorporation of 1 nmole of a labelled ribonucleoside triphosphate into RNA in 1 hour at 37°C in 40mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 6mM MgCl2, 10mM NaCl, 2mM spermidine, 10mM DTT, and 0.5mM each NTP using a DNA template with the appropriate T7, SP6, or T3 promoter. 

Storage Buffer

50% glycerol containing 50mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 0.1M NaCl, 1.0mM DTT, 0.1mM EDTA, and 0.1% Triton X-100. 

5X Transcription Buffer

0.2M Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 50 mM NaCl, 30mM MgCl2, and 10mM spermidine. 

Quality Control

 These RNA Polymerases are tested in transcription and are free of detectable exo- and endonuclease and RNase activities, and E. coli RNA polymerase.







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Protocols

PROTOCOL

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References

T7 RNA Polymerase

  1. Davanloo, P. et al. (1984) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81, 2035.
  2. Eberwine, J. (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89, 3010.(Note: Use of T7 RNA Polymerase for this application may require a license.)
  3. Stahl, S. J. and Zinn, K. (1981) J. Mol. Biol. 148, 481.

T3 RNA Polymerase

  1. Konarska, M.M. et al. (1984) Cell 38, 731.
  2. Parvin, J.D. et al. (1986) DNA 5, 167.

SP6 RNA Polymerase

  1. Butler, E.T. and Chamberlin, M.J. (1982) J. Biol. Chem. 257, 5772.
  2. Melton, D.A. et al. (1984) Nucleic Acids Res. 12, 7035.

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Applications & Benefits

Synthesis of RNA for nucleic acid amplification methods or gene expression studies.

RNA synthesised can be used as: a hybridisation probe, antisense RNA, a ribozyme, a template for in vitro translation, a precursor mRNA for splicing or other processing studies, nor to make dsRNA for RNA interference or gene silencing.

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