Abstract: A purified thermostable enzyme is derived form the thermophilic archaebacterium Thermococcus gorgonarius. The enzyme can be native or recombinant, retains approximately 90% of its activity after incubation for two hours at 95° C. in the presence of stabilizing agents and possesses 3?-5? proofreading exonuclease activity. Thermostable DNA polymerases are useful in many recombinant DNA techniques, especially nucleic acid amplification by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Abstract: A purified thermostable enzyme is derived form the thermophilic archaebacterium Thermococcus gorgonarius. The enzyme can be native or recombinant, retains approximately 90% of its activity after incubation for two hours at 95° C. in the presence of stabilizing agents and possesses 3?-5? proofreading exonuclease activity. Thermostable DNA polymerases are useful in many recombinant DNA techniques, especially nucleic acid amplification by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Abstract: A purified thermostable enzyme is derived form the thermophilic archaebacterium Thermococcus gorgonarius. The enzyme can be native or recombinant, retains approximately 90% of its activity after incubation for two hours at 95° C. in the presence of stabilizing agents and possesses 3?-5? proofreading exonuclease activity. Thermostable DNA polymerases are useful in many recombinant DNA techniques, especially nucleic acid amplification by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Abstract: A purified thermostable enzyme is derived form the thermophilic archaebacterium Thermococcus gorgonarius. The enzyme can be native or recombinant, retains approximately 90% of its activity after incubation for two hours at 95° C. in the presence of stabilizing agents and possesses 3?-5? proofreading exonuclease activity. Thermostable DNA polymerases are useful in many recombinant DNA techniques, especially nucleic acid amplification by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Abstract: A purified thermostable enzyme is derived from the thermophilic archaebacterium Thermococcus gorgonarius. The enzyme can be native or recombinant, retains approximately 90% of its activity after incubation for two hours at 95° C. in the presence of stabilizing agents and possesses 3?-5? proofreading exonuclease activity. Thermostable DNA polymerases are useful in many recombinant DNA techniques, especially nucleic acid amplification by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for identification of a pathogenic organism from a predetermined group of pathogens, comprising (i) isolating a clinical sample containing at least partially purified nucleic acid, (ii) subjecting at least a first aliquot of said clinical specimen to at least one amplification and detection reaction in one reaction vessel comprising (iia) an amplification step using at least a first set of amplification primers capable of amplifying a preselected nucleic acid sequence region from several or all members of said predetermined group of pathogens, (iib) a detection step using at least 2, 3 or multiple hybridization reagents, said reagents together being capable of specifically detecting a pre-selected nucleic acid sequence region from all members of said group of pathogens, said detection step (iib) comprising steps monitoring hybridization of each of said hybridization reagents at a pre-selected temperature, said hybridization being indicative for at least the genus

Abstract: A thermostable enzyme is provided which is derived from the microorganism Anaerocellum thermophilum. The enzyme has a molecular weight of 96 to 100 kDa, shows DNA polymerase activity and reverse transcriptase activity in the presence of magnesium ions. The enzyme may be native or recombinant, and may be used with selected primers and nucleoside triphosphates in a temperature cycling polymerase chain reaction on DNA or RNA as template with or without additional DNA polymerases as an enzyme mixture.

Abstract: A thermostable enzyme is provided which is derived from the microorganism Anaerocellum thermophiluml. The enzyme has a molecular weight of 96 to 100 kDa, shows DNA polymerase activity and reverse transcriptase activity in the presence of magnesium ions. The enzyme may be native or recombinant, and may be used with selected primers and nucleoside triphosphates in a temperature cycling polymerase chain reaction on DNA or RNA as template with or without additional DNA polymerases as an enzyme mixture.

Abstract: A DNA polymerase from a thermophilic eubacterium is provided. The DNA polymerase shows magnesium ion dependent reverse transcriptase activity and 3′-5′ exonuclease activity. The invention also includes recombinant plasmids and transformed host cells capable of producing the enzyme. The enzyme is classified into class EC 2.7.7.7., a DNA nucleotidyl transferase DNA-directed type.

Abstract: For the detection of nucleic acids of definite sequence by hybridisation with a complementary nucleic acid probe which contains bound via a chemical bonding at least one hapten as labelling one uses, as hapten, a steroid which is bound vie a bridge of at least 4 atoms length to at least one position of the nucleic acid probe which does not participate in hydrogen bridge formation and detects the hybridised probe via an in turn labelled anti-hapten antibody.

Abstract: For the detection of nucleic acids of definite sequence by hybridisation with a complementary nucleic acid probe which contains bound via a chemical bonding at least one hapten as labelling one uses, as hapten, a steroid which is bound via a bridge of at least 4 atoms length to at least one position of the nucleic acid probe which does not participate in hydrogen bridge formation and detects the hybridised probe via an in turn labelled anti-hapten antibody.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the reduction of non-specific star activities in the case of the specific cleavage of desoxyribonucleic acids by incubation with a restriction endonuclease in an appropriate buffer, wherein to the incubation batch is added an antibiotic which binds to the DNA on or near the star sequences of the enzyme but not within the specific recognition sequence of the restriction endonuclease.

Abstract: New type II restriction endonuclease MamI has recognition sequence: ##STR1## and a cleavage site indicated by the arrows. It is preferably obtained from microorganisms of the genus Microbacterium.

Abstract: The type III restriction endonuclease SgrAI has the following recognition sequence: ##STR1## cleaves DNA at the cleavage site indicated by the arrows, and is preferably obtainable from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces. It can be used to recognize and cleave the double-stranded DNA sequence ##STR2## and its complementary sequence.

Abstract: Type II restriction endonuclease McrI is disclosed. This endonuclease has recognition sequence: ##STR1## wherein R is G or A and Y is C or T, and the cleavage site indicated by the arrows. The endonuclease is preferably obtained from organism of genus Micrococcus. It can be used to recognize and cleave double stranded DNA sequence:5'-CGRYCG-3'and its complementary sequence.

Abstract: The type II restriction endonuclease RleAI has the following recognition sequence: ##STR1## cleaves DNA at the cleavage site indicated by the arrows, and is preferably obtainable from microorganisms of the genus Rhizobium. It can be used to recognize and cleave the double-stranded DNA sequence CCCACA(N).sub.12/9 and its complementary sequence.

Abstract: The present invention provides a restriction endonuclease which recognizes palindromic sequences ##STR1## where C* is methylated, and cleaves these sequences at the position indicated by the arrows. This endonuclease is preferably from a microorganism of the genus Kluyvera. The present invention also provides a process for obtaining this new restriction endonuclease and a method for using the endonuclease.

Abstract: The present invention provides a restriction endonuclease, characterized by the recognition sequence:5'-CTCTTCN.dwnarw.NNN-N-3'3'-GAGAAGN-NNN.uparw.N-5'and the cleavage position defined by the arrows. The present invention also provides a process for obtaining this new restriction endonuclease and a method for using the endonuclease.