Definition of ligase in English:

ligase

noun ˈlɪɡeɪz-ˌɡāz

Biochemistry

An enzyme which brings about ligation of DNA or another substance.
〔生化〕连接酶
Example sentencesExamples
- This study shows that in a competition between the two enzymes, DNA ligase trumps the flap endonuclease in capturing bubbles and creating expanded tracts.
- After all, in nature we can and do observe bacteria using restriction endonucleases and ligases to cut DNA.
- A number of conjugating enzymes and protein ligases are in the cell, and various combinations confer substrate specificity on the system.
- These DNA-binding proteins include polymerases, helicases, nucleases, isomerases, ligases, histones, and others.
- The E.coli bacterium has an enzyme, DNA ligase, which can be used to repair these nicks in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA chains to form an intact double-strand.

Origin

1960s: from Latin ligare 'to bind' + -ase.

Definition of ligase in US English:

ligase

noun-ˌɡāz

Biochemistry

An enzyme which brings about ligation of DNA or another substance.
〔生化〕连接酶
Example sentencesExamples
- These DNA-binding proteins include polymerases, helicases, nucleases, isomerases, ligases, histones, and others.
- This study shows that in a competition between the two enzymes, DNA ligase trumps the flap endonuclease in capturing bubbles and creating expanded tracts.
- A number of conjugating enzymes and protein ligases are in the cell, and various combinations confer substrate specificity on the system.
- After all, in nature we can and do observe bacteria using restriction endonucleases and ligases to cut DNA.
- The E.coli bacterium has an enzyme, DNA ligase, which can be used to repair these nicks in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA chains to form an intact double-strand.

Origin

1960s: from Latin ligare ‘to bind’ + -ase.

词汇	ligase
释义	Definition of ligase in English: ligase noun ˈlɪɡeɪz-ˌɡāz Biochemistry An enzyme which brings about ligation of DNA or another substance. 〔生化〕连接酶 Example sentencesExamples This study shows that in a competition between the two enzymes, DNA ligase trumps the flap endonuclease in capturing bubbles and creating expanded tracts. After all, in nature we can and do observe bacteria using restriction endonucleases and ligases to cut DNA. A number of conjugating enzymes and protein ligases are in the cell, and various combinations confer substrate specificity on the system. These DNA-binding proteins include polymerases, helicases, nucleases, isomerases, ligases, histones, and others. The E.coli bacterium has an enzyme, DNA ligase, which can be used to repair these nicks in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA chains to form an intact double-strand. Origin 1960s: from Latin ligare 'to bind' + -ase. Definition of ligase in US English: ligase noun-ˌɡāz Biochemistry An enzyme which brings about ligation of DNA or another substance. 〔生化〕连接酶 Example sentencesExamples These DNA-binding proteins include polymerases, helicases, nucleases, isomerases, ligases, histones, and others. This study shows that in a competition between the two enzymes, DNA ligase trumps the flap endonuclease in capturing bubbles and creating expanded tracts. A number of conjugating enzymes and protein ligases are in the cell, and various combinations confer substrate specificity on the system. After all, in nature we can and do observe bacteria using restriction endonucleases and ligases to cut DNA. The E.coli bacterium has an enzyme, DNA ligase, which can be used to repair these nicks in the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA chains to form an intact double-strand. Origin 1960s: from Latin ligare ‘to bind’ + -ase.
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