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Nucleic acid ligand inhibitors to DNA polymerases

US5763173A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateJun 9, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/9125
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention discloses high-affinity oligonucleotide ligands to the thermostable Taq polymerase and Tth polymerase. Specifically, this invention discloses DNA ligands having the ability to bind to the Taq and Tth polymerases and the methods for obtaining such ligands. The ligands are capable of inhibiting polymerases at ambient temperatures.

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