Enzyme
ligase
li·gase [ lahy-geys, -geyz ]
Definitions related to ligase:
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Major class of enzymes that catalyze the linking together of two molecules (EC class 6) for example DNA ligases that link two fragments of DNA by forming a phosphodiester bond.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A class of enzymes that catalyze the formation of a bond between two substrate molecules, coupled with the hydrolysis of a pyrophosphate bond in ATP or a similar energy donor. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 6.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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