synthetase

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Etymology [edit]

From synthesis + -ase

Noun [edit]

synthetase (plural synthetases)

(biochemistry) Any ligase that synthesizes biological compounds using ATP as a source of energy

Translations [edit]

ligase that synthesizes biological compounds

Spanish: sintetasa (es) f

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