Taq polymerase functions best at (a) 25 ° C (b) 55 ° C (c) 72 ° C (d) 94 ° C

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

Option C.Taq DNA polymerase is the most common enzyme used for PCR amplification. This enzyme is extremely heat resistant with a half-life of 40 minutes at 95°C. At its optimal temperature (72°C), nucleotides are incorporated at a rate of 2–4 kilobases per minute.

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