Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Describe the role of bacterium Thermus aquaticus in carrying the process of polymerase chain reaction.
Advertisements
Solution
Bacterium Thermus aquaticus produces an enzyme called Taq polymerase, which is resistant to denaturation by heat treatment. This enzyme is used to amplify a specific DNA fragment in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. The enzyme utilizes building blocks [dNTPs (deoxynucleotides)] to extend the primer.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of the production of genetically modified crops.
Explain how insulin can be produced using recombinant DNA technology.
State the best-known contribution of P.K. Sethi
How is the amplification of a gene sample of interest carried out using PCR?
A patient suffering from diabetes mellitus will have ______.
C-peptide of human insulin is ______.
When a foreign DNA is introduced into an organism, how is it maintained in the host and how is it transferred to the progeny of the organism?
Explain how recombinant human insulin was prepared in 1983 by Eli Lily an American company.
Give a reason for the following:
Streptokinase is administered to the patients having myocardial infarction.
Atherosclerosis can be treated with recombinant protein called ______
