ligase

From lig- +‎ -ase.

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

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.

• DNA ligase
• amidoligase
• cycloligase
• ubiquitin ligase

• ligate

• Gailes, Siegal, silage

ligase f (plural ligases)

1. ligase

ligase

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

ligase

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