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ligase

UK/ˈlɪɡeɪz/US/ˈlaɪɡeɪz/

ligase noun: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.

Noun

ligase (plural ligases)

  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.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 244

ligase meaning in Indonesian, Persian and Vietnamese

ligase in Indonesian

enzyme
ligase

ligase in Persian

enzyme
لیگاز

ligase in Vietnamese

enzyme
ligaza

Forms of ligase

pluralligases

Origin of ligase

From ligation + -ase.

Words formed from ligase

Questions about ligase

What does ligase mean?
Ligase means any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.
What is ligase in Indonesian?
Ligase in Indonesian is ligase. See Ligase meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is ligase?
Ligase is a noun.
How do you pronounce ligase?
Ligase is pronounced /ˈlɪɡeɪz/ (UK).
What is the plural of ligase?
The plural of ligase is ligases.

Words near ligase in the dictionary

  1. ligandomics
  2. ligands
  3. Ligang
  4. Ligao
  5. Ligas
  6. ligase
  7. ligased
  8. ligases
  9. ligatable
  10. ligate
  11. ligated

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