FEN endonucleases
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1. A composition comprising a purified recombinant FEN-1 endonuclease derived from Pyrococcus furious.
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Abstract
The present invention provides novel cleavage agents and polymerases for the cleavage and modification of nucleic acid. The cleavage agents and polymerases find use, for example, for the detection and characterization of nucleic acid sequences and variations in nucleic acid sequences. In some embodiments, the 5′ nuclease activity of a variety of enzymes is used to cleave a target-dependent cleavage structure, thereby indicating the presence of specific nucleic acid sequences or specific variations thereof.
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- 1. A composition comprising a purified recombinant FEN-1 endonuclease derived from Pyrococcus furious.
- 9. A composition comprising a purified FEN-1 endonuclease derived from Pyrococcus furious.
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17. A composition comprising an expression vector encoding Pyrococcus furious FEN-1 endonuclease.
- 18. A method of cleaving a nucleic acid molecule comprising exposing a nucleic acid molecule to purified Pyrococcus furious FEN-1 endonuclease under conditions such that the nucleic acid is cleaved by the Pyrococcus furious FEN-1 endonuclease.
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