noun
ligase
A type of enzyme that joins two molecules, especially DNA or RNA strands, by forming a chemical bond. Used in molecular biology and biochemistry.
DNAリガーゼは、DNA断片をつなぐ酵素だ。
DNA ligase is an enzyme that joins DNA fragments.
この実験ではT4リガーゼを使います。
We use T4 ligase in this experiment.