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R2D Ligase -- A novel DNA ligase with unexpected DNA-to-RNA ligation activity
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  • Sigurd Gundesø,
  • Ulli Rothweiler,
  • Elise Heimland,
  • Yvonne Piotrowski,
  • Inger Rødum,
  • Jenny Söderberg,
  • Ildikó Gábor,
  • Terese Solstad,
  • Adele Williamson,
  • Olav Lanes,
  • bernd striberny
Sigurd Gundesø
ArcticZymes Technologies ASA
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Ulli Rothweiler
ArcticZymes Technologies ASA
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Elise Heimland
ArcticZymes Technologies ASA
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Yvonne Piotrowski
ArcticZymes Technologies ASA
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Inger Rødum
ArcticZymes Technologies ASA
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Jenny Söderberg
ArcticZymes Technologies ASA
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Ildikó Gábor
ArcticZymes Technologies ASA
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Terese Solstad
ArcticZymes Technologies ASA
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Adele Williamson
The University of Waikato
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Olav Lanes
ArcticZymes Technologies ASA
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bernd striberny
ArcticZymes Technologies ASA

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Abstract

DNA ligases catalyze bond formation in the backbone of nucleic acids via the formation of a phosphodiester bond between adjacent 5’ phosphates and 3’ hydroxyl groups on one strand of the duplex. While DNA ligases preferentially ligate single breaks in double stranded DNA (dsDNA), they are capable of ligating a multitude of other nucleic acids substrates like blunt-ended dsDNA, TA overhangs, short overhangs and various DNA-RNA hybrids. Here we report a novel DNA ligase from Chronobacter phage CR 9 (AZ R2D Ligase) with an unexpected DNA-to-RNA ligation activity. The R2D ligase shows excellent efficiency when ligating DNA to either end of RNA molecules using a DNA template. Furthermore, we show that DNA can be ligated simultaneously to both the 5’ and 3’ ends of microRNA-like molecules in a single reaction mixture. Abortive adenylated side product formation is suppressed at lower ATP concentrations and the ligase reaction reaches near completion when ligating RNA to DNA or DNA to RNA. The ligation of a DNA strand to the 5’-PO4 end of RNA is unique among the commercially available ligases and may facilitate novel workflows in microRNA analysis, RNA sequencing and in the preparation of chimeric guide DNA-RNA for gene editing applications.
Submitted to Biotechnology Journal
15 Feb 2024Submission Checks Completed
15 Feb 2024Assigned to Editor
15 Feb 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
15 Feb 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
17 Feb 2024Editorial Decision: Accept