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PCR enhancers: Types, mechanisms, and applications in long-range PCR. Biochimie 2022; 197:130-143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2022.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Kore AR, Senthilvelan A, Srinivasan B, Shanmugasundaram M. Facile protection-free one-pot synthesis of 7-deaza-2′-deoxyguanosine-5′-triphosphate — A versatile molecular biology probe. CAN J CHEM 2013. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2013-0052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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A simple, straightforward, reliable, and efficient protection-free “one-pot, three-step” chemical synthesis of 7-deaza-2′-deoxyguanosine-5′-triphosphate (7-deaza-dGTP) is described. The reaction involves monophosphorylation of 7-deaza-2′-deoxyguanosine using phosphorous oxychloride as the phosphorylating agent, followed by reaction with tributylammonium pyrophosphate, and subsequent hydrolysis affords 7-deaza-2′-deoxyguanosine-5′-triphosphate in a 52% yield with high purity (>99.9%).
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- Anilkumar R. Kore
- Life Technologies Corporation, Bioorganic Chemistry Division, 2130 Woodward Street, Austin, TX 78744-1832, USA
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- Life Technologies Corporation, Bioorganic Chemistry Division, 2130 Woodward Street, Austin, TX 78744-1832, USA
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- Life Technologies Corporation, Bioorganic Chemistry Division, 2130 Woodward Street, Austin, TX 78744-1832, USA
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- Life Technologies Corporation, Bioorganic Chemistry Division, 2130 Woodward Street, Austin, TX 78744-1832, USA
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Flores-Juárez CR, González-Jasso E, Antaramian A, Pless RC. Capacity of N4-methyl-2'-deoxycytidine 5'-triphosphate to sustain the polymerase chain reaction using various thermostable DNA polymerases. Anal Biochem 2013; 438:73-81. [PMID: 23548504 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2013.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Revised: 03/22/2013] [Accepted: 03/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The dCTP analog N4-methyl-2'-deoxycytidine 5'-triphosphate (N4medCTP) was evaluated for its performance in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Using the HotStart Taq DNA polymerase with a standard thermal protocol, test segments 85 or 200 bp long were amplified equally well using dCTP or N4medCTP:dCTP mixtures ranging in molar ratio from 3:1 to 10:1, while complete replacement of dCTP by N4medCTP gave clearly lower amplicon yields and higher Cq values. Comparable yields with N4medCTP or dCTP were achieved only by using a slowdown protocol. Post-PCR melting analyses showed decreasing Tm values for amplicons obtained with increasing N4medCTP:dCTP input ratios; for the 200-bp amplicon, complete replacement of dCTP by N4medCTP in the reaction reduced the Tm by 11 °C; for the 85-bp amplicon the Tm reduction was 7 °C. In experiments aiming at the 200-bp amplicon, Pfu exo(-) DNA polymerase did not sustain PCR when dCTP was fully replaced by N4medCTP, even with the slowdown protocol, except at elevated N4medCTP concentrations, and, compared to PCR conducted exclusively with dCTP, the use of N4medCTP:dCTP mixtures gave reduced yields and distinctly higher Cq values, regardless of the thermal program employed. PCR experiments with 9°N DNA polymerase using N4medCTP in the conventional thermal protocol failed to produce the 200-bp amplicon.
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Orpana AK, Ho TH, Stenman J. Multiple heat pulses during PCR extension enabling amplification of GC-rich sequences and reducing amplification bias. Anal Chem 2012; 84:2081-7. [PMID: 22220596 DOI: 10.1021/ac300040j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PCR amplification over GC-rich and/or long repetitive sequences is challenging because of thermo-stable structures resulting from incomplete denaturation, reannealing, and self-annealing of target sequences. These structures block the DNA polymerase during the extension step, leading to formation of incomplete extension products and favoring amplification of nonspecific products rather than specific ones. We have introduced multiple heat pulses in the extension step of a PCR cycling protocol to temporarily destabilize such blocking structures, in order to enhance DNA polymerase extension over GC-rich sequences. With this novel type of protocol, we were able to amplify all expansions of CGG repeats in five Fragile X cell lines, as well as extremely GC-rich nonrepetitive segments of the GNAQ and GP1BB genes. The longest Fragile X expansion contained 940 CGG repeats, corresponding to about 2.8 kilo bases of 100% GC content. For the GNAQ and GP1BB genes, different length PCR products in the range of 700 bases to 2 kilobases could be amplified without addition of cosolvents. As this technique improves the balance of amplification efficiencies between GC-rich target sequences of different length, we were able to amplify all of the allelic expansions even in the presence of the unexpanded allele.
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- Arto K Orpana
- HUSLAB, Laboratory of Genetics and Department of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Successful pyrosequencing of GC-rich DNA sequences by partial substitution of deoxyguanosine with deoxyinosine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 19:123-5. [PMID: 20502190 DOI: 10.1097/pdm.0b013e3181b5a2d5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We experienced significant problems while developing a PyrosequencingTM (Biotage, Uppsala, Sweden) assay to characterize the rifampin resistance-determining region of Mycobacteriumtuberculosis, a target with high guanosine-cytosine content. This paper describes the successful use of a modified pyrosequencing protocol through partial substitution of deoxyguanosine triphosphate with deoxyinosine triphosphate in the polymerase chain reaction.
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The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique has become an indispensable method in molecular research. However, PCR-amplification of GC-rich templates is often hampered by the formation of secondary structures like hairpins and higher melting temperatures. We present a novel method termed 'Slowdown PCR', which allows the successful PCR-amplification of extremely GC-rich (>83%) DNA targets. The protocol relies on the addition of 7-deaza-2'-deoxyguanosine, a dGTP analog to the PCR mixture and a novel standardized cycling protocol with varying temperatures. The latter consists of a generally lowered ramp rate of 2.5 degrees C s(-1) and a low cooling rate of 1.5 degrees C s(-1) for reaching an annealing temperature and is run for 48 cycles. We established this protocol as a versatile method not only for amplification of extremely GC-rich regions, but also for routine DNA diagnostics and pharmacogenetics for templates with different annealing temperatures. The protocol takes 5 h to complete.
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Roberts CH, Madrigal JA, Marsh SGE. Cloning and sequencing alleles of the KIR2DL4 gene from genomic DNA samples. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 69 Suppl 1:88-91. [PMID: 17445175 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2006.762_2.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes are highly polymorphic and polymorphisms have been found in all KIR exons. Although less is known of the introns, these also appear to be polymorphic. To generate a comprehensive database of KIR genomic sequences, which will aid in the design of KIR typing reagents, we have established a method for cloning and sequencing of KIR genes from genomic DNA. We cloned and sequenced the entire KIR2DL4 gene from genomic DNA using long template touchdown PCR and high capacity cloning vectors. Overlapping secondary amplicons were modified to include a nucleotide analogue that reduced sequencing problems associated with secondary structure formation in the KIR sequence. Using a modified sequencing chemistry we were able to sequence approximately 11,000 bases confirming the previously published KIR2DL4*005 allele sequence.
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- C H Roberts
- Anthony Nolan Research Institute and Department of Haematology, Royal Free and UCL School of Medicine, London, UK
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Bachmann HS, Siffert W, Frey UH. Successful amplification of extremely GC-rich promoter regions using a novel 'slowdown PCR' technique. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 13:759-66. [PMID: 14646694 DOI: 10.1097/00008571-200312000-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES PCR has become a routine technique in DNA genotyping for diagnostic or pharmacogenetics purposes. Promoter regions of genes are in the main focus for detecting novel regulatory single nucleotide polymorphisms (rSNPs). However, due to very high GC content PCR setup procedures can be very time consuming and not infrequently amplification of the regions of interest fail. METHODS We developed a novel method termed 'Slowdown' PCR which allows the successful amplification of extremely GC-rich (> 83%) targets. The method relies on combination of a novel standardized cycling protocol with varying temperature ramping rates plus the addition of 7-deaza-2'-deoxyguanosine, a dGTP analogue. Moreover, we provide essential practical hints for optimal primer and template length design for such GC-rich targets. RESULTS Using this setup we successfully amplified and sequenced GC-rich DNA regions such as the 5'-upstream regions of the genes GNAS1 and GNAQ as well as exon1 of the BRAF gene which could not be amplified by others. CONCLUSION Here we show that 'Slowdown' PCR is a versatile method not only for amplification of extremely GC-rich regions but also for routine DNA diagnostics and pharmacogenetics for templates with different annealing temperatures.
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- Hagen S Bachmann
- Snstitut für Pharmakologie, universitätsklinikum, Essen, Germany
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Keith JM, Cochran DAE, Lala GH, Adams P, Bryant D, Mitchelson KR. Unlocking hidden genomic sequence. Nucleic Acids Res 2004; 32:e35. [PMID: 14973330 PMCID: PMC373418 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gnh022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Despite the success of conventional Sanger sequencing, significant regions of many genomes still present major obstacles to sequencing. Here we propose a novel approach with the potential to alleviate a wide range of sequencing difficulties. The technique involves extracting target DNA sequence from variants generated by introduction of random mutations. The introduction of mutations does not destroy original sequence information, but distributes it amongst multiple variants. Some of these variants lack problematic features of the target and are more amenable to conventional sequencing. The technique has been successfully demonstrated with mutation levels up to an average 18% base substitution and has been used to read previously intractable poly(A), AT-rich and GC-rich motifs.
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- Jonathan M Keith
- Department of Mathematics, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia.
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Kutyavin IV, Lokhov SG, Afonina IA, Dempcy R, Gall AA, Gorn VV, Lukhtanov E, Metcalf M, Mills A, Reed MW, Sanders S, Shishkina I, Vermeulen NMJ. Reduced aggregation and improved specificity of G-rich oligodeoxyribonucleotides containing pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine guanine bases. Nucleic Acids Res 2002; 30:4952-9. [PMID: 12433999 PMCID: PMC137177 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkf631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2002] [Revised: 09/25/2002] [Accepted: 09/25/2002] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Guanine (G)-rich oligodeoxyribonucleotides (ODNs) can form undesired complexes by self association through non-Watson-Crick interactions. These aggregates can compromise performance of DNA probes and make genetic analysis unpredictable. We found that the 8-aza-7-deazaguanine (PPG), a pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine analog, reduces guanine self association of G-rich ODNs. In the PPG heterocycle, the N-7 and C-8 atoms of G are interposed. This leaves the ring system with an electron density similar to G, but prevents Hoogsteen-bonding associated with N-7. ODNs containing multiple PPG bases were easily prepared using a dimethylformamidine-protected phosphoramidite reagent. Substitution of PPG for G in ODNs allowed formation of more stable DNA duplexes. When one or more PPGs were substituted for G in ODNs containing four or more consecutive Gs, G aggregation was eliminated. Substitution of PPG for G also improved discrimination of G/A, G/G and G/T mismatches in Watson-Crick hybrids. Use of PPG in fluorogenic minor groove binder probes was also explored. PPG prevented aggregation in MGB probes (MGB(TM) is a trademark of Epoch Biosciences) and allowed use of G-rich sequences. An increased signal was observed in 5'-PPG probes due to reduced quenching of fluorescein by PPG. In summary, substitution of PPG for G enhances affinity, specificity, sensitivity and predictability of G-rich DNA probes.
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- Igor V Kutyavin
- Epoch Biosciences, 21720 23rd Drive SE, Bothell, WA 98021, USA
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Jung A, Ruckert S, Frank P, Brabletz T, Kirchner T. 7-Deaza-2'-deoxyguanosine allows PCR and sequencing reactions from CpG islands. Mol Pathol 2002; 55:55-7. [PMID: 11836448 PMCID: PMC1187147 DOI: 10.1136/mp.55.1.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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CpG islands are GC rich sequences that are found in the promoters of many genes in higher eukaryotes. They contain a high frequency of CG dinucleotides, which are substrates for DNA methylases. Methylation leads to transcriptional silencing of promoters. Owing to their high GC content CpG islands exhibit strong base-base interactions, which lead to superstructures and consequently to regions with higher melting temperatures. Therefore, Taq polymerases (especially sequenases) fall off their templates, causing premature termination of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or sequencing reactions. The results from such reactions are thus insufficient for further analysis. Therefore, we have evaluated the use of 7-deaza-2'-deoxyguanosine for PCR amplification of the human p16(INK4A) promoter and sequencing of HUMARA exon 1 PCR products. Our results show that the addition of 7-deaza-2'-deoxyguanosine significantly improves results, particularly when small amounts of poor quality DNA are available as starting material.
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- A Jung
- Pathologisches Institut, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 8-10, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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Maertzdorf J, Remeijer L, Van Der Lelij A, Buitenwerf J, Niesters HG, Osterhaus AD, Verjans GM. Amplification of reiterated sequences of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) genome to discriminate between clinical HSV-1 isolates. J Clin Microbiol 1999; 37:3518-23. [PMID: 10523545 PMCID: PMC85683 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.11.3518-3523.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)-related disease ranges from a localized, self-limiting illness to fatal disease in immunocompromised individuals. The corneal disease herpetic keratitis may develop after reactivation of a latent virus or reinfection with an exogenous herpesvirus. Molecular analysis of the virus involved may allow distinction between these two options. The HSV-1 genome contains several hypervariable regions that vary in numbers of reiterating regions (reiterations I to VIII [ReI to ReVIII]) between individual strains. Twenty-four HSV-1 clones, derived by subcloning of HSV-1 (strain F) twice in limiting dilutions, were tested in a PCR-based assay to analyze the stabilities of ReI, ReIII, ReIV, and ReVII. ReI and ReIII proved to vary in size upon subcloning, whereas ReIV and ReVII were stable. Subsequently, 37 unrelated isolates and 10 sequential isolates from five patients, all with HSV-1-induced keratitis, were genotyped for ReIV and ReVII. Of the 37 unrelated samples, 34 (92%) could be discriminated, while the genotypes of the viruses in sequential samples were identical for each individual. Conclusively, the data show that the approach presented allows the rapid and accurate discrimination of HSV-1 strains in studies that address the transmission and pathogenesis of HSV-1 infections.
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- J Maertzdorf
- Institute of Virology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Pewarchuk WJ, Fernandez-Rachubinski F, Rachubinski RA, Blajchman MA. Antithrombin III Sudbury: an Ala384----Pro mutation with abnormal thrombin-binding activity and thrombotic diathesis. Thromb Res 1990; 59:793-7. [PMID: 2093312 DOI: 10.1016/0049-3848(90)90061-g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- W J Pewarchuk
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
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