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ligase

noun

  1. bonding enzymes
  2. protein
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪɡeɪz/ / /ˈlaɪɡeɪz/

noun

Etymology: From ligation + -ase.

  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.