LIGASE


Meaning of LIGASE in English

/luy"gays, -gayz/ , n. Biochem.

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.

[ 1961; lig ( are ) to tie, bind + -ASE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .