Abstract: The present invention provides a primer that effectively can detect, for example, the double helix structure of a nucleic acid. The primer is a labeled nucleic acid containing at least one structure represented by the following formula (16), where B is an atomic group having a nucleobase skeleton, E is an atomic group having a deoxyribose skeleton, a ribose skeleton, or a structure derived from either one of them, or an atomic group having a peptide structure or a peptoid structure, and Z11 and Z12 are each an atomic group that exhibits fluorescence and are identical to or different from each other.

Abstract: A DNA polymerase suitable for specific isothermal amplification methods and an isothermal amplification method using the DNA polymerase are provided. In the presence of a DNA polymerase including a protein described in the following item (a) or (b), an amplification reaction of a target nucleic acid sequence in a nucleic acid sample is carried out isothermally using a first primer shown in the following (X). By using the DNA polymerase, it becomes possible to carry out the amplification reaction using the primer within a shorter time than ever before. (a) a protein having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO. 23 (b) a protein having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel DNA polymerase obtained from Bacillus smithii JCM9076, which has novel features in terms of, for example, optimal reaction conditions (e.g., optimal temperature) and enzyme activity. More particularly, a novel DNA polymerase is a pol I type DNA polymerase, which is any of proteins (a) to (f) below and has DNA polymerase activity: (a) a protein comprising the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 7; (b) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 7 by deletion, substitution, or addition of one or several amino acid residues; (c) a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 9; and (d) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 9 by deletion, substitution, or addition of one or several amino acid residues.

Abstract: The present invention provides a primer that effectively can detect, for example, the double helix structure of a nucleic acid. The primer is a labeled nucleic acid containing at least one structure represented by the following formula (16), where B is an atomic group having a nucleobase skeleton, E is an atomic group having a deoxyribose skeleton, a ribose skeleton, or a structure derived from either one of them, or an atomic group having a peptide structure or a peptoid structure, and Z11 and Z12 are each an atomic group that exhibits fluorescence and are identical to or different from each other.

Abstract: The invention is a method and a kit for preparing single-stranded DNA from double-stranded DNA and the purification of single-stranded DNA derived from double-stranded DNA. A single-stranded-DNA binding substance is used in combination with a double-strand-specific endonuclease for the removal of undesired double-stranded DNA from a single-stranded DNA preparation and for other related purposes.