What is the function of the thermostable DNA polymerase used in PCR?
What is the function of the thermostable DNA polymerase used in PCR?
To degrade the DNA
To extend the primers
To remain active during the high temperature induced denaturation of double stranded DNA
To amplify the DNA
Solution
The thermostable DNA polymerase used in PCR, which is isolated from a bacterium called Thermus aquaticus, remains active during the high temperature induced denaturation of double stranded DNA.