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MeSH Heading: Taq Polymerase
Tree Number(s): D08.811.913.696.445.308.300.875
Unique ID: D019914
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019914
Scope Note: A heat stable DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE from the bacteria Thermus aquaticus. It is widely used for the amplification of genes through the process of POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION. EC 2.7.7.-.
Entry Term(s): Taq DNA Polymerase; Taq1 Polymerase; Thermus aquaticus Polymerase
Previous Indexing: DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase (1989-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98; TAQ POLYMERASE was indexed under DNA POLYMERASES 1989-97
History Note: 98; use TAQ POLYMERASE (NM) 1989-97
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/07/02
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0029589
Scope Note: A heat stable DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE from the bacteria Thermus aquaticus. It is widely used for the amplification of genes through the process of POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION. EC 2.7.7.-.
Terms: Taq Polymerase Preferred Term
Term UI T059334
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Taq DNA Polymerase
Term UI T059335
Date02/24/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Taq1 Polymerase
Term UI T059336
Date02/24/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Thermus aquaticus Polymerase
Term UI T059337
Date02/24/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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