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ReviewEngineering microbiology2025

Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase: Properties and applications.

Chengjie Zhang, Hizar Subthain, Fei Guo, Peng Fang, Shanmin Zheng, Mengzhe Shen, Xianger Jiang, Zhengquan Gao, Chunxiao Meng, Shengying Li and 1 more

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Review in Engineering microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Engineering a Virus-Derived X Family DNA Polymerase FvPolX for de novo DNA Synthesis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Chengjie ZhangState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingda 266237, Shandong, China.
Hizar SubthainState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingda 266237, Shandong, China.
Fei GuoState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingda 266237, Shandong, China.
Peng FangState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingda 266237, Shandong, China.
Shanmin ZhengState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingda 266237, Shandong, China.
Mengzhe ShenBGI Research, Shenzhen 518083, China.
Xianger JiangBGI Research, Shenzhen 518083, China.
Zhengquan GaoSchool of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, Shandong, China.
Chunxiao MengSchool of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, Shandong, China.
Shengying LiState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingda 266237, Shandong, China.
Lei DuState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingda 266237, Shandong, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT), a unique DNA polymerase, can elongate DNA by adding deoxynucleotides to the 3' terminal of a DNA chain in a template-independent manner. Owing to their remarkable DNA synthesis activity, TdTs have promoted the development of numerous nucleic acid-based methods, tools, and associated applications, attracting broad interest from both academia and industry. This review summarizes and discusses the recent research on TdTs, including their biochemical characteristics, enzyme engineering, and practical applications. New insights and perspectives on the future development of TdTs are provided.

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Enzyme engineeringSynthetic biologyTemplate-independent DNA synthesisTerminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase

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PMID40538715
PMCPMC12173826

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