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| | + | ===Etymology=== |
| | + | From {{etyl|la}} {{term|ligare|lig(are)|to bind}} {{suffix||ase}}. |
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| | + | ===Pronunciation=== |
| | + | *{{a|UK}} {{IPA|/ˈlɪɡeɪz/}} |
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| | ===Noun=== | | ===Noun=== |
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| | {{en-noun}} | | {{en-noun}} |
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| − | # {{enzyme}} Any of a group of [[enzyme]]s that [[catalyze]] the [[binding]] of two [[molecule]]s; [[synthetase]] | + | # {{enzyme}} Any of a group of [[enzyme]]s that [[catalyze]] the [[binding]] of two [[molecule]]s; [[synthetase]]. |
| | + | #*'''1999''', {{w|Matt Ridley}}, ''Genome'', Harper Perennial 2004, p. 244: |
| | + | #*:The glue is an enzyme called '''ligase''', which stitches together loose sentences of DNA whenever it comes across them. |
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| | ====Related terms==== | | ====Related terms==== |