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Abstract
A one-step protocol is presented to determine the activity of EcoRV as a model of restriction enzymes. The protocol involved a molecular beacon as DNA substrate, with the target sequence recognized by EcoRV in the stem. EcoRV cleaved the stem forming two fragments, one of which contained the fluorophore and quencher, initially bound by 3 bp. This shorter fragment rapidly dissociated at 37 °C, causing an increase of fluorescence intensity that was used to gauge the reaction kinetics. The reaction can be described using the Michaelis-Menten mechanism, and the kinetic parameters obtained were compared with literature values involving other protocols.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18489897 PMCID: PMC3191280 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2008.04.038
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Anal Biochem ISSN: 0003-2697 Impact factor: 3.365