Elsevier

Gene

Volume 151, Issues 1–2, 30 December 1994, Pages 119-123
Gene

Site-directed mutagenesis of double-stranded DNA by the polymerase chain reaction

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Abstract

We have developed a facile procedure for rapid PCR-based site-directed mutagenesis of double-stranded DNA. Increasing the initial template concentration and decreasing the PCR cycles to 5–10 allows us to reduce the rate of undesired second-site mutations and dramatically increase the time savings. Following PCR, DpnI treatment is used to select against parental DNA molecules. The DpnI (target sequence 5'-Gm6ATC) is specific for methylated and hemimethylated DNA and is used to digest parental DNA and select for mutation-containing amplified DNA. DNA isolated from almost all common Escherichia coli strains is Dam methylated and therefore susceptible to DpnI digestion. Pfu DNA polymerase is used, prior to intramolecular ligation of the linear template, to remove any bases extended onto the 3' ends of the PCR product by Taq DNA polymerase. The recircularized vector DNA incorporating the desired mutations is transformed into E. coli. This method can be used independently of any host strain and vector.

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