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Proteinase K is most often used in extracting DNA from while blood cells (or leukocytes).

The first step in DNA isolation is to break open the cell and release the cytoplasmic contents, which includes the nucleus, in which we find DNA.

Proteinase K is a protease (an enzyme capable of digesting proteins). It is used to digest the cell surface proteins. When cell surface proteins are digested, the integrity of the cell membrane is compromised leading to cell lysis (or the breaking open of the cell)

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During the extraction of DNA (or nucleic acids in general), there is a lot of contaminating proteins present. These contaminants must be removed. Proteinase K, which is a broad spectrum serine protease, is used in many DNA extraction protocols to digest these contaminating proteins. In addition, there may be nucleases (enzymes that degrade nucleic acids) present. The addition of proteinase K degrades these nucleases and protects the nucleic acids from nuclease attack. In addition, proteinase K is stable over a wide pH range and is well suited for use in DNA extraction.

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it is a proteolytic enzyme obtained from Streptomyces griseus.

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The primary role of proteases is to break down the proteins associated with dna in the chromosomes, and the othe proteins in the cell.

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