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The DNA polymerase from Thermococcus kodakarensis KOD1 (KOD) is widely utilized in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) due to its high processivity and fidelity. However, like many other B-family DNA polymerases, it faces limitations in extension efficiency, amplicon length, and resistance to PCR inhibitors. In order to further enhance its capability, novel mutants were engineered by fusing a 7 kDa nonspecific double-stranded DNA (dsDNA)-binding protein from Sulfolobus tokodaii (Sto7d) to the C-terminus of KOD via distinct peptide linkers, resulting in a set of KOD-Sto7d polymerase variants. These constructs were expressed, purified, and characterized. Among the variants, KOD-GT4G-Sto7d exhibited the best PCR performance and was selected as the representative variant for subsequent assays. Compared with wild-type KOD (KOD-WT), KOD-Sto7d demonstrated significantly improved extension efficiency that successfully amplified 7 kb targets with only 10 s elongation time, increased salt tolerance up to 120 mM NaCl for 2 kb targets, and an improved capacity to amplify long DNA fragments up to 10 kb within 4 min. In comparison with a commercially available KOD mutant fused to a dsDNA-binding protein (Sso7d from Saccharolobus solfataricus) at its C-terminus (KOD-Sso7d), KOD-Sto7d demonstrated greater salt tolerance and sensitivity. These results suggest that KOD-Sto7d is a robust polymerase suitable for time-saving and high-demanding PCR.
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