ligase: Meaning and Definition of

li•gase

Pronunciation: (lī'gās, -gāz), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
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