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Reverse transcriptases from Escherichia coli and Myxococcus xanthus
Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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Filing: 1992-01-06
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Granted: 1995-07-18
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Expires: 2012-01-06
Abstract
Abstract The common conserved structural features of msDNAs are described. A synthesis of msDNAs is described which involves a necessary reverse transcriptase. Reverse transcriptases are described which have unique properties in the synthesis of cDNAs. Various utilities are described.
Inventors
- 👤 Sumiko Inouye
- 👤 Masayori Inouye
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-08 01:05
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N9/00; C12N9/10; C12N9/12; C12N9/1241; C12N9/1276; C12N15/00; C12N15/09; C12N15/10; C12N15/11; C12N15/113; C12N15/63; C12N15/79; C12N15/80; C12N15/81; C12P; C12P19/00; C12P19/26; C12P19/28; C12P19/30; C12P19/34; C12N2310/00; C12N2310/10; C12N2310/11; C12N2310/111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A bacterial reverse transcriptase (RT) expressed from a cloned gene derived from a bacterium selected from the group consisting of Myxococcus xanthus and Escherichia coli which is capable of synthesizing a single-stranded DNA-RNA hybrid molecule which DNA-RNA molecular possesses the following features: (1) a 2'-5'branched internal phosphodiester linkage between a guanidine residue in the middle of the RNA and the 5' end of the DNA strand, (2) stable secondary structure in both the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, (3) the DNA-RNA hybrid being located between the respective 5' complementary 3' ends, and the RT being encoded by an open reading frame (ORF) which is contained ill the same transcriptional unit as the genes encoding the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A bacterial reverse transcriptase (RT) expressed from a cloned gene derived from a bacterium selected from the group consisting of Myxococcus xanthus and Escherichia coli which is capable of synthesizing a single-stranded DNA-RNA hybrid molecule which DNA-RNA molecular possesses the following features: (1) a 2'-5'branched internal phosphodiester linkage between a guanidine residue in the middle of the RNA and the 5' end of the DNA strand, (2) stable secondary structure in both the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, (3) the DNA-RNA hybrid being located between the respective 5' complementary 3' ends, and the RT being encoded by an open reading frame (ORF) which is contained ill the same transcriptional unit as the genes encoding the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
126 words
An separated and purified reverse transcriptase (RT) derived from a bacterium selected from the group consisting of Myxococcus xanthus and Escherichia coli which is essential for the synthesis of a single-stranded hybrid DNA-RNA molecule (msDNA) which DNA-RNA molecule possesses the following features: (1) a 2'-5' branched internal phosphodiester linkage between a guanidine residue in the middle of the RNA and the 5' end of the DNA strand, (2) stable secondary structure in both the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, (3) the DNA-RNA hybrid being located between the respective 5' complementary 3' ends, and the RT being encoded by an open reading frame (ORF) which is contained in the same transcriptional unit as the genes encoding the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
126 words
An separated and purified reverse transcriptase (RT) derived from a bacterium selected from the group consisting of Myxococcus xanthus and Escherichia coli which is essential for the synthesis of a single-stranded hybrid DNA-RNA molecule (msDNA) which DNA-RNA molecule possesses the following features: (1) a 2'-5' branched internal phosphodiester linkage between a guanidine residue in the middle of the RNA and the 5' end of the DNA strand, (2) stable secondary structure in both the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, (3) the DNA-RNA hybrid being located between the respective 5' complementary 3' ends, and the RT being encoded by an open reading frame (ORF) which is contained in the same transcriptional unit as the genes encoding the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bacterial RT of claim 1 wherein the ORF which encodes the RT contains 1,455 nucleotides.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The bacterial RT of claim 1 wherein the RT has 485 amino acid residues.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The bacterial RT of claim 1 wherein the RT has 586 amino acid residues.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
122 words
A reverse transcriptase (RT) derived from a bacterium selected from the group consisting of Myxococcus xanthus and Escherichia coli which is capable of synthesizing a synthetic single-stranded hybrid DNA-RNA molecule (msDNA) which DNA-RNA molecule possesses the following features: (1) a 2'-5' branched internal phosphodiester linkage between a guanidine residue in the middle of the RNA and the 5' end of the DNA strand, (2) stable secondary structure in both the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, (3) the DNA-RNA hybrid being located between the respective 5' complementary 3' ends, and the RT being encoded by an open reading frame (ORF) which is contained in the same transcriptional unit as the genes encoding the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
122 words
A reverse transcriptase (RT) derived from a bacterium selected from the group consisting of Myxococcus xanthus and Escherichia coli which is capable of synthesizing a synthetic single-stranded hybrid DNA-RNA molecule (msDNA) which DNA-RNA molecule possesses the following features: (1) a 2'-5' branched internal phosphodiester linkage between a guanidine residue in the middle of the RNA and the 5' end of the DNA strand, (2) stable secondary structure in both the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, (3) the DNA-RNA hybrid being located between the respective 5' complementary 3' ends, and the RT being encoded by an open reading frame (ORF) which is contained in the same transcriptional unit as the genes encoding the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
122 words
A cloned reverse transcriptase (RT) derived from a bacterium selected from the group consisting of Myxococcus xanthus and Escherichia coli which is capable of synthesizing a single-stranded hybrid DNA-RNA molecule (msDNA) which DNA-RNA molecule possesses the following features: (1) a 2'-5' branched internal phosphodiester linkage between a guanidine residue in the middle of the RNA and the 5' end of the DNA strand, (2) stable secondary structure in both the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, (3) the DNA-RNA hybrid being located between the respective 5' complementary 3' ends, and the RT being encoded by an open reading frame (ORF) which is contained in the same transcriptional unit as the genes encoding the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, respectively.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
122 words
A cloned reverse transcriptase (RT) derived from a bacterium selected from the group consisting of Myxococcus xanthus and Escherichia coli which is capable of synthesizing a single-stranded hybrid DNA-RNA molecule (msDNA) which DNA-RNA molecule possesses the following features: (1) a 2'-5' branched internal phosphodiester linkage between a guanidine residue in the middle of the RNA and the 5' end of the DNA strand, (2) stable secondary structure in both the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, (3) the DNA-RNA hybrid being located between the respective 5' complementary 3' ends, and the RT being encoded by an open reading frame (ORF) which is contained in the same transcriptional unit as the genes encoding the DNA and RNA components of the msDNA, respectively.
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