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DNase I-XT
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Product Introduction

  • Salt-tolerant DNA-specific endonuclease
  • Degrades double-stranded and single-stranded DNA
  • Generates short oligos with 5′-phosphate and 3′-OH
  • RNase-free
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DNase I-XT is ideal for:

  • Degradation of DNA templates from in vitro transcription reactions
  • Removal of contaminating genomic DNA from RNA samples
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Catalog # Size Concentration
M0570S 1000 units 2000 units/ml
M0570L 5000 units 2000 units/ml

Product Information

Description

An engineered variant of DNase I, DNase I-XT is a salt-tolerant DNA endonuclease that nonspecifically cleaves DNA to release di-, tri- and oligonucleotide products with 5′-phosphorylated and 3′-hydroxylated ends (1,2). DNase I-XT acts on single- and double-stranded DNA, chromatin and the DNA strand of RNA:DNA hybrids. While DNase I (RNase-free) (NEB #M0303) is inhibited by salt concentrations >50 mM, DNase I-XT (NEB #M0570) exhibits optimal activity between 50-100 mM salt and retains 65% and ~40% activity in 200 and 300 mM salt, respectively. This increased salt tolerance makes DNase I-XT the preferred enzyme for DNA template removal from an in vitro transcription (IVT) reaction. Importantly, DNase I-XT is RNase-free, allowing for the complete removal of DNA from RNA preparations while maintaining RNA integrity. 

Figure 1: DNase I-XT efficiently degrades DNA at salt concentrations > 100 mM



An equimolar comparison of the DNase activity of DNase I (NEB #M0303) and DNase I-XT (NEB #M0570) illustrates the increased salt-tolerance of DNase I-XT as compared to DNase I. DNase activity was measured by an increase in fluorescence from a quenched 35 nt hairpin dsDNA substrate in 1X DNase I Reaction Buffer with increasing salt concentration (as indicated). While DNase I activity steadily decreases with increasing salt concentrations, DNase I-XT remains active in solutions containing up to 300 mM salt.



Figure 2: DNase I-XT removes more DNA from IVT reactions and RNA preparations



In vitro transcription reactions (20 μl) were treated with 1) no DNase I; 2) 2 U TURBO® DNase or 3) 2 U DNase I-XT for 15 minutes at 37°C. Each sample was then purified using the Monarch® RNA Cleanup Kit (500 µg, NEB #T2050) and eluted in nuclease-free water (50 μl). The level of residual DNA contamination was quantified by real-time PCR using the Luna® Universal Probe qPCR Master Mix (NEB #M3004). Average Cq (quantification cycle) values for each sample were compared to a standard curve (gray) to determine the percent of residual, PCR-amplifiable DNA. Both TURBO DNase and DNase I-XT require no dilution of the IVT reaction  prior to DNase digestion, however, more DNA template is removed from an IVT reaction and undetectable by qPCR when treated with DNase I-XT.



Figure 3: DNase I-XT efficiently removes residual genomic DNA from crude RNA preparations



Crude RNA samples were subjected to either: 1) No DNase treatment; 2) in-solution treatment with DNase I-XT (2 U, NEB #M0570) in DNase I-XT Reaction Buffer; 3) in-solution treatment with DNase I (2 U, NEB #M0303) in DNase I Reaction Buffer or 4) in-solution treatment with TURBO DNase (2 U, ThermoFisher) in TURBO DNase Reaction Buffer for 15 minutes at 37°C. Residual genomic DNA (gDNA) was quantified (+/– RT) by RT-qPCR using the Luna Universal One-Step RT-qPCR Kit (NEB #E3005) and human or mouse actin exonic primers. DNase effectiveness was calculated by the difference between the average Cq value -RT (amplified DNA) and the average Cq value +RT (amplified DNA and RNA). DNase I-XT removes more contaminating gDNA from crude RNA preps than either DNAse I or TURBO DNase.



Figure 4: DNase I-XT demonstrates superior DNase activity on short DNA/RNA hybrids

Diagram and graph depicting DNase I-XT capability of digesting DNA:RNA hybrids

Direct kinetics comparison demonstrates that DNase I-XT digests a 10- to 20-bp hybrid substrate substantially faster than DNase I.

 

Product Source

A His-tagged engineered variant of DNase I expressed in Pichia pastoris.
This product is related to the following categories:
Exonucleases and Non-specific Endonucleases,
Nucleotide Solutions for RNA,
RNA Synthesis In vitro Transcription (IVT),

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 release 210 pmol of FAM from a 35mer FAM-BHQ1 labeled hairpin oligonucleotide in 1 minute at 30°C in a 50 µl reaction volume. 

Reaction Conditions

1X DNase I-XT Reaction Buffer
Incubate at 37°C

1X DNase I-XT Reaction Buffer
10 mM Tris-HCl
50 mM NaCl
10 mM MgCl2
0.5 mM CaCl2
0.005% Tween® 20
(pH 7.6 @ 25°C)

Storage Buffer

10 mM Tris-HCl
2 mM CaCl2
50% Glycerol
pH 7.6 @ 25°C

Heat Inactivation

No

Features

  • Use in reactions containing higher amounts of salt, such as IVT and RNA preps 
  • Add directly to your IVT reaction, with no dilution required 
  • Efficiently removes DNA from IVT reactions and RNA preps 
  • RNase-free enzyme tolerates a wide range of salt conditions (up to 300 mM) 

Product Notes

  1. DNase I-XT is supplied with an optimized reaction buffer for DNase I-XT. For optimal activity, we recommend using DNase I-XT (NEB #M0570) with DNase I-XT Reaction Buffer (NEB #B0570) and not with DNase I Reaction Buffer (NEB #B0303). Likewise, due to the salt in DNase I-XT Reaction Buffer being inhibitory to DNase I, we do not recommend use of DNase I-XT Reaction Buffer (NEB #B0570) with DNase I (NEB #M0303). 
  2. We do not recommend using NEB's DNase I-XT as a substitute for Monarch DNase I in the RNA isolation workflow when using the Monarch Total RNA Miniprep Kit (NEB #T2010).  Monarch DNase I is optimized for use in this workflow, and is available for purchase as a component of the Monarch Total RNA Enzyme Pack, (NEB #T2019).

References

  1. Kunitz, M. (1950).  J. Gen. Physiol.. 33, 349-362.
  2. Vanecko, S. and laskowski, M. (1961).  J. Biol. Chem.. 236, 3312-3316.

Tools & Resources

Selection Charts

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs

  1. What is the difference between DNase I (RNase-free) (NEB #M0303) and DNase I-XT (NEB #M0570)?
  2. Will DNase I-XT degrade more than 1 µg of DNA in an IVT reaction?
  3. Will DNase I-XT work in NEBuffer r1.1, NEBuffer r2.1, NEBuffer r3.1, or rCutSmart?
  4. What is the best way to remove DNase I-XT from my reaction?
  5. Will DNase I-XT work in rCutSmart buffer?
  6. Can I use the Monarch RNA Cleanup Kit (NEB #T2040) to clean up my DNase I-XT-treated RNA?
  7. Can I use NEB DNase I-XT with the Monarch Total RNA Miniprep Kit (NEB #T2010)?

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