German

Noun

Ligase f ‎(genitive Ligase, plural Ligasen)

1. (biochemistry) ligase

English

Noun

ligase ‎(plural ligases)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.
   • 1999, 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.

Related terms

• ligate

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• silage

Spanish

Verb

ligase

1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect subjunctive form of ligar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect subjunctive form of ligar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) imperfect subjunctive form of ligar.