ligase
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin lig(are) (“to bind”) + -ase.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
ligase (plural ligases)
- (biochemistry) 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.
- 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial 2004, p. 244:
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
enzyme
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Spanish [edit]
Verb [edit]
ligase (infinitive ligar)
Categories:
- English terms derived from Latin
- English words suffixed with -ase
- English nouns
- en:Enzymes
- Spanish verb forms
- Spanish verb subjunctive forms
- Spanish verb singular forms
- Spanish verb first-person forms
- Spanish verb imperfect forms
- Spanish forms of verbs ending in -ar
- Spanish verb -se forms
- Spanish verb second-person forms
- Spanish verb formal forms
- Spanish verb third-person forms
