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DNA replication plays an important role in the acquisition of drug resistance, and the expression of the DNA polymerase DnaE2 during adverse conditions has been associated with increased mutation rates. Here, we investigate the functional differences between the high-fidelity replicative DNA polymerase DnaE1 and the predicted error-prone DNA polymerase DnaE2, focusing on which amino acid changes affect polymerase fidelity. For this, we identify potential fidelity-altering positions using a two-entropies sequence analysis combined with experimental validation to test whether changes of these positions affect the mutation rates. We find that a double mutation in the palm domain of Mycobacterium\u00a0smegmatis DnaE1: D431S\/R432D, increases mutation frequencies both in vivo and in vitro. The location of these two residues adjacent to the DNA backbone of the template strand suggests that the amino acid change results in a looser grip on the DNA, allowing for the incorporation of incorrect nucleotides. 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