A Novel and Cost-Friendly Expression Method of Taq DNA Polymerase Using Milk Powder and Effective Utilization of The Enzyme in Diagnostic Kits

Suleyman Hekim; Arife Kaçıran; Ayşe Nur Akmehmet; Çağrı Şakalar; Sabriye Çanakçı; Ali Osman Beldüz

doi:10.35206/jan.1736420

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Taq DNA Polimeraz enziminin Süt Tozu Kullanılarak Yeni ve Maliyet Dostu Bir Yöntem ile ifade edilmesi ve Enzimin Tanı Kitlerinde Etkin Kullanımı

Öz

Taq DNA polimeraz, PCR tabanlı patojen tespit kitlerinde kullanılmış olup COVID-19 salgını sırasında talep artmıştır. Bu çalışma, düşük maliyetli ve optimize edilmiş bir ortamda rekombinant Taq DNA polimeraz üretmeyi ve aktivitesini çeşitli qPCR kitlerinde test etmeyi amaçlamıştır. Taq DNA polimeraz geni PCR ile çoğaltılmış ve ekspresyon vektörlerine klonlanmıştır. Rekombinant protein ekspresyonu IPTG kullanılarak indüklenmiş ve saflaştırma ısı inkübasyonu, amonyum sülfat çöktürmesi ve diyaliz kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Saflaştırılmış rekombinant Taq DNA polimeraz ve ticari Taq DNA polimeraz karşılaştırılmıştır. Rekombinant enzimin PCR aktivitesi farklı ticari ve şirket içi tamponlarda gösterilmiştir. Enzim en az 12 ay stabil kalmış ve -20 ºC'de tutulmuştur. IPTG için ekonomik bir alternatif olan süt tozu test edilmiştir. 3 mM laktoza eşdeğer süt tozu kullanmak, rekombinant proteini indüklemek için IPTG kadar etkili olmuştur. Rekombinant Taq DNA polimerazı, laboratuvarımızda geliştirilen iki DNA tabanlı qPCR kitinde test edildi ve ticari enzimler kadar iyi performans gösterdiği gösterildi. Son olarak, enzimimiz ticari SARS-CoV-2 tanı RT-qPCR kitinde test edildi ve ticari enzimle eşdeğer etkinliğe sahip olduğu gösterildi.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Taq DNA Polimeraz , Rekombinant Enzim , PCR , qPCR Kiti , Süt Tozu , Ekspresyon İndüksiyonu

A Novel and Cost-Friendly Expression Method of Taq DNA Polymerase Using Milk Powder and Effective Utilization of The Enzyme in Diagnostic Kits

Abstract

Taq DNA polymerase has been used in PCR-based pathogen detection kits and the demand increased during the COVID-19 epidemic. This study aimed to produce recombinant Taq DNA polymerase in a low-cost and optimized setting and test its activity in various qPCR kits. Taq DNA polymerase gene was amplified by PCR and cloned into expression vectors. Recombinant protein expression was induced using IPTG, and purification was performed using heat incubation, ammonium sulfate precipitation, and dialysis. Purified Recombinant Taq DNA polymerase and commercial Taq DNA polymerase were compared. The PCR activity of the recombinant enzyme was shown in different commercial and in-house buffers. The enzyme was stable for at least 12 months and kept at -20 ºC. Milk powder, which is an economical alternative for IPTG, was tested. Using milk powder equivalent to 3 mM lactose was as efficient as IPTG to induce the recombinant protein. Recombinant Taq DNA polymerase was tested in two DNA-based qPCR kits developed in our laboratory and shown to perform as well as commercial enzymes. Finally, our enzyme was tested in our commercial SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis RT-qPCR kit and was shown to have equivalent efficacy as the commercial enzyme.

Keywords

Taq DNA Polymerase , Recombinant Enzyme , PCR , qPCR Kit , Milk Powder , Expression Induction

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Suleyman Hekim
0000-0002-7080-4755
Türkiye

Arife Kaçıran
0000-0002-6881-8568
Türkiye

Ayşe Nur Akmehmet
0000-0001-9599-8050
Türkiye

Çağrı Şakalar
0000-0002-4553-6090
Türkiye

Sabriye Çanakçı
0000-0003-0132-7198
Türkiye

Ali Osman Beldüz ^*
0000-0003-2240-7568
Türkiye

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December 31, 2025

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July 9, 2025

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November 6, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 2

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https://doi.org/10.35206/jan.1736420

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Hekim, S., Kaçıran, A., Akmehmet, A. N., Şakalar, Ç., Çanakçı, S., & Beldüz, A. O. (2025). A Novel and Cost-Friendly Expression Method of Taq DNA Polymerase Using Milk Powder and Effective Utilization of The Enzyme in Diagnostic Kits. Journal of Apitherapy and Nature, 8(2), 193-214. https://doi.org/10.35206/jan.1736420

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1.Hekim S, Kaçıran A, Akmehmet AN, Şakalar Ç, Çanakçı S, Beldüz AO. A Novel and Cost-Friendly Expression Method of Taq DNA Polymerase Using Milk Powder and Effective Utilization of The Enzyme in Diagnostic Kits. J.Apit.Nat. 2025;8(2):193-214. doi:10.35206/jan.1736420

Chicago

Hekim, Suleyman, Arife Kaçıran, Ayşe Nur Akmehmet, Çağrı Şakalar, Sabriye Çanakçı, and Ali Osman Beldüz. 2025. “A Novel and Cost-Friendly Expression Method of Taq DNA Polymerase Using Milk Powder and Effective Utilization of The Enzyme in Diagnostic Kits”. Journal of Apitherapy and Nature 8 (2): 193-214. https://doi.org/10.35206/jan.1736420.

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Hekim S, Kaçıran A, Akmehmet AN, Şakalar Ç, Çanakçı S, Beldüz AO (December 1, 2025) A Novel and Cost-Friendly Expression Method of Taq DNA Polymerase Using Milk Powder and Effective Utilization of The Enzyme in Diagnostic Kits. Journal of Apitherapy and Nature 8 2 193–214.

IEEE

[1]S. Hekim, A. Kaçıran, A. N. Akmehmet, Ç. Şakalar, S. Çanakçı, and A. O. Beldüz, “A Novel and Cost-Friendly Expression Method of Taq DNA Polymerase Using Milk Powder and Effective Utilization of The Enzyme in Diagnostic Kits”, J.Apit.Nat., vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 193–214, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.35206/jan.1736420.

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Hekim, Suleyman - Kaçıran, Arife - Akmehmet, Ayşe Nur - Şakalar, Çağrı - Çanakçı, Sabriye - Beldüz, Ali Osman. “A Novel and Cost-Friendly Expression Method of Taq DNA Polymerase Using Milk Powder and Effective Utilization of The Enzyme in Diagnostic Kits”. Journal of Apitherapy and Nature 8/2 (December 1, 2025): 193-214. https://doi.org/10.35206/jan.1736420.

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1.Hekim S, Kaçıran A, Akmehmet AN, Şakalar Ç, Çanakçı S, Beldüz AO. A Novel and Cost-Friendly Expression Method of Taq DNA Polymerase Using Milk Powder and Effective Utilization of The Enzyme in Diagnostic Kits. J.Apit.Nat. 2025;8:193–214.

MLA

Hekim, Suleyman, et al. “A Novel and Cost-Friendly Expression Method of Taq DNA Polymerase Using Milk Powder and Effective Utilization of The Enzyme in Diagnostic Kits”. Journal of Apitherapy and Nature, vol. 8, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 193-14, doi:10.35206/jan.1736420.

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1.Suleyman Hekim, Arife Kaçıran, Ayşe Nur Akmehmet, Çağrı Şakalar, Sabriye Çanakçı, Ali Osman Beldüz. A Novel and Cost-Friendly Expression Method of Taq DNA Polymerase Using Milk Powder and Effective Utilization of The Enzyme in Diagnostic Kits. J.Apit.Nat. 2025 Dec. 1;8(2):193-214. doi:10.35206/jan.1736420

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