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Q5® High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase

Catalog # Concentration Size List Price Quantity Your Price
M0491L 2000 units/ml 500 units $697.00
$627.30
M0491S 2000 units/ml 100 units $176.00
$158.40
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M0491L 500 units $697.00
$627.30
M0491S 100 units $176.00
$158.40
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Q5® High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase sets a new standard for both fidelity and robust performance. With the highest fidelity amplification available (~280 times higher than Taq), Q5 results in ultra-low error rates. Q5 is composed of a novel polymerase that is fused to the processivity-enhancing Sso7d DNA binding domain, improving speed, fidelity and reliability of performance. 

Working with uracil-containing DNA templates or using dUTP? Learn about Q5U Hot Start High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase (NEB #M0515).

  • Highest fidelity amplification (~280X higher than Taq)
  • Ultra-low error rates
  • Superior performance for a broad range of amplicons (from high AT to high GC)
  • Also available: Q5 Hot Start standalone polymerase (NEB #M0493) and master mix formats (NEB #M0492, M0494)
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Q5® High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase is a high-fidelity, thermostable DNA polymerase with 3´→ 5´ exonuclease activity, fused to a processivity-enhancing Sso7d domain to support robust DNA amplification. With an error rate ~280-fold lower than that of Taq DNA Polymerase, Q5 High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase is ideal for cloning and can be used for long or difficult amplicons. Q5 High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase is supplied with an optimized buffer system that allows robust amplification regardless of GC content. The 5X Q5 Reaction Buffer contains 2 mM Mg++ at final (1X) reaction concentrations and is recommended for most routine applications. For GC-rich targets (≥ 65% GC), amplification can be improved by the addition of the 5X Q5 High GC Enhancer. Q5 High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase is unlike typical, lower fidelity PCR enzymes. To determine the optimal annealing temperatures for a given set of primers, use of the NEB Tm Calculator is highly recommended.

M0493 
Amplification of a variety of human genomic amplicons from low to high GC content using Q5 High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase. All reactions were conducted using 30 cycles of amplification and visualized by microfluidic LabChip® analysis.
Product Source
An E. coli strain that carries the Q5 High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase gene.
Reagents Supplied

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB # Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration
  Q5® High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase M0491SVIAL -20 1 x 0.05 ml 2,000 units/ml
  Q5® Reaction Buffer Pack B9027SVIAL -20 1 x 1.5 ml 5 X
  Q5® High GC Enhancer B9028AVIAL -20 1 x 1.5 ml 5 X
  Q5® High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase M0491LVIAL -20 1 x 0.25 ml 2,000 units/ml
  Q5® Reaction Buffer Pack B9027SVIAL -20 4 x 1.5 ml 5 X
  Q5® High GC Enhancer B9028AVIAL -20 4 x 1.5 ml 5 X
Application Features
  • High-fidelity PCR
  • Cloning
  • Long or Difficult Amplification
  • High-throughput PCR
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Q5® High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase
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Fidelity at its finest – for over 10 years

This product is available in a glycerol-free format. Contact us for more information.

Q5® High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase sets a new standard for both fidelity and robust performance. With the highest fidelity amplification available (~280 times higher than Taq), Q5 results in ultra-low error rates. Q5 is composed of a novel polymerase that is fused to the processivity-enhancing Sso7d DNA binding domain, improving speed, fidelity and reliability of performance. 

Working with uracil-containing DNA templates or using dUTP? Learn about Q5U Hot Start High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase (NEB https://www.neb.com/en/#M0515).

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M0491S 2,000 units/ml 100 units
M0491L 2,000 units/ml 500 units
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