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Nucleic acid ligand inhibitors to DNA polymerases

US6183967A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 1999
Grant dateFeb 6, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/96433
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention discloses high-affinity oligonucleotide ligands to the thermostable Taq polymerase, Tth polymerase and TZ05 polymerase. Specifically, this invention discloses DNA ligands having the ability to bind to the Taq, Tth and TZ05 polymerases and the methods for obtaining such ligands. The ligands are capable of inhibiting polymerases at any predetermined temperature.

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