Pyrococcus furiosus: Difference between revisions

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Pyrococcus furiosus is classed as a hyperthermophile due to it's ability to survive in extreme temperatures. The DNA polymerase of P. furiosus, is an enzyme that can be used as an alternative to Taq Polymerase (from the organism Thermus Aquaticus) during PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction).

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	Pyrococcus furiosus is classed as a hyperthermophile due to it's ability to survive in extreme temperatures. The [[~~DNA_polymerase~~\|DNA polymerase]] of P. furiosus, is an enzyme that can be used as an alternative to Taq Polymerase (from the organism [[Thermus aquaticus\|Thermus Aquaticus]]) during [[Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)\|PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction]]).		''Pyrococcus furiosus'' is classed as a [[hyperthermophile\|hyperthermophile]] due to it's ability to survive in extreme temperatures. The [[DNA polymerase\|DNA polymerase]] of ''P. furiosus'', is an [[enzyme\|enzyme]] that can be used as an alternative to [[Taq_Polymerase\|Taq Polymerase]] (from the organism [[Thermus aquaticus\|''Thermus Aquaticus'']]) during [[Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)\|PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction]]).