Abstract
The ability to produce single-stranded DNA on a preparative scale from low amounts of starting templates is necessary for most research involving deoxyribozymes, but is particularly important for performing in vitro selections. While the production of single-stranded RNA is straightforward by means of in vitro transcription, the enzymatic production of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) on a preparative scale is often difficult. Nevertheless, several methods for the production of ssDNA have been published over the years. Here, we present two PCR methods that we find to be particularly effective, fast, and affordable, which we have adapted for our own needs.
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Szokoli, D., Le Vay, K.K., Mutschler, H. (2022). PCR Methods for the Generation of Catalytic ssDNA. In: Steger, G., Rosenbach, H., Span, I. (eds) DNAzymes. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2439. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2047-2_3
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