Description
Tth DNA Polymerase is a thermostable DNA polymerase derived from the thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus. It has optimal synthetic activity at temperatures above 70 °C and can be used at temperatures up to 95 °C, making it useful for applications such as PCR. The enzyme also has thermostable reverse transcriptase activity, which enables synthesis of cDNA from RNA templates. The high reaction temperatures possible with Tth DNA Polymerase minimize problems associated with nonspecific priming and template secondary structure.
Source
Thermus thermophilus
Applications
Tth polymerase is a highly thermostable enzyme especially recommended for the amplification of DNA fragments longer than 4 kb. Tth DNA polymerase also has a reverse transcriptase activity, making it suitable for RT-PCR.
Concentration
5 U/µl