ligase

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈlɪɡeɪz/
• (America) IPA: /ˈlaɪɡeɪz/

Noun

ligase (plural ligases)

1. (enzyme) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.
   • 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial 2004, p. 244:

     The glue is an enzyme called ligase, which stitches together loose sentences of DNA whenever it comes across them.

Related terms

• ligate

Translations

• French: ligase
• German: Ligase
• Spanish: ligasa

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