Question

what is taq polymerase?

Answer 1

Thermostable DNA polymerase enzyme obtained from a bacteria named Thermus aquaticus used for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is called Taq Polymerase.

Answer 2

Taq polymerase is a thermostable enzyme that doesn't affect by high temperature. It is derived from a bacterium Thermus aquaticus. It is mostly used in PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) to add nucleotides in a growing chaing leading from 5' to 3' direction.