Ligase
//ˈlaɪɡeɪz// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.
"The glue is an enzyme called ligase, which stitches together loose sentences of DNA whenever it comes across them."
Example
More examples"The glue is an enzyme called ligase, which stitches together loose sentences of DNA whenever it comes across them."
Etymology
From lig- + -ase.
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