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Exonuclease VIII, truncated
NEB4 Gray property icon for cloned at NEB recombinant Gray property icon for incubation temperature 37° 70 Heat

The large size of this product was discontinued on 12/31/2020. The small size will continue to be available.

Product Introduction

Diagram of mechanism


  • Double-stranded DNA exonuclease that preferentially degrades linear dsDNA
  • Initiates at the 5' termini of linear double-stranded DNA
  • Catalyzes the removal of nucleotides from linear double-stranded DNA in the 5' to 3' direction
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Exonuclease VIII, truncated can be used for:

  • Removal of linear double-stranded DNA, leaving behind circular DNA in the sample
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Catalog # Size Concentration
M0545S 1000 units 10000 units/ml

Product Information

Description

Product Source

An E. coli strain that carries a plasmid with genetic engineering active domain of Exonuclease VIII.
This product is related to the following categories:
Exonucleases and Non-specific Endonucleases,

Reagents Supplied

Reagents Supplied

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB # Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration

Properties & Usage

Unit Definition

One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to produce 1 nmol of acid-soluble deoxyribonucleotide from double-stranded DNA in a total reaction volume of 50 µl in 30 minutes at 37°C in 1X NEBuffer 4 with 0.15 mM sonicated duplex [3H] DNA.

Reaction Conditions

1X NEBuffer™ 4
Incubate at 37°C

1X NEBuffer™ 4
50 mM Potassium Acetate
20 mM Tris-acetate
10 mM Magnesium Acetate
1 mM DTT
(pH 7.9 @ 25°C)

Storage Buffer

50 mM Tris-HCl
100 mM NaCl
0.1 mM EDTA
1 mM DTT
0.1% Triton® X-100
50% Glycerol
pH 7.5 @ 25°C

Heat Inactivation

70°C for 15 minutes

Unit Assay Conditions

1X NEBuffer 4 with 0.15 mM with sonicated duplex 3H- DNA.

Application Features

•    Degradation of linear dsDNA while maintaining double stranded circular DNA.

References

  1. Chang, et al. (2001). J. Biol. Chem.. 46004–46010.

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FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs

  1. How does Exonuclease VIII, truncated differ from Lambda Exonuclease (NEB# M0262)?
  2. Will Exonuclease VIII, truncated cleave supercoiled dsDNA or covalently close circular form dsDNA?
  3. How does Exonuclease VIII, truncated differ from Exonuclease III (NEB# M0206)?
  4. Can DNA be blunted using Exonuclease VIII, truncated?
  5. What is the activity of Exonuclease VIII, truncated in these common buffers?

Quality, Safety & Legal

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Specifications

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Safety DataSheets

The following is a list of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that apply to this product to help you use it safely.

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