ligase

See also: Ligase

English

Etymology

lig- +‎ -ase

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɪɡeɪz/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪɡeɪz/

Noun

ligase (plural ligases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.
    • 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 244:
      The glue is an enzyme called ligase, which stitches together loose sentences of DNA whenever it comes across them.

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French

Noun

ligase f (plural ligases)

  1. ligase

Galician

Verb

ligase

  1. first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of ligar

Spanish

Verb

ligase

  1. first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of ligar
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