ligase
noun
- bonding enzymes
- protein
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪɡeɪz/ / /ˈlaɪɡeɪz/
noun
Etymology: From ligation + -ase.
- 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.”