合ごう成せい酵こう素そ

noun

ligase; synthase; synthetase

Biochemistry term for an enzyme that catalyzes the joining of two molecules, often with concomitant hydrolysis of a high-energy phosphate bond (ligase) or without such hydrolysis (synthase).

• DNAリガーゼは、DNA断だん片ぺんをつなぐ合ごう成せい酵こう素その一いっ種しゅである。

  DNA ligase is a type of ligase that joins DNA fragments.