ligase
nounUK /ˈlɪɡeɪz/ · US /ˈlaɪɡeɪz/
Etymology From ligation + -ase.
1
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 244:
- Derived terms
- DNA ligase, amidoligase, cycloligase, ubiquitin ligase
- Related terms
- ligate