1. an enzyme that catalyzes the joining of two molecules by forming a new chemical bond
Usage: biochemistry

Examples

• DNA ligase repairs breaks in the DNA strand by joining the fragments together.
• The researcher used T4 DNA ligase to connect the DNA segments in the cloning experiment.
• Ligases play a crucial role in DNA replication and repair processes.
• The enzyme ligase requires ATP to form bonds between nucleotides.
• Scientists rely on ligases to construct recombinant DNA molecules in the laboratory.
• RNA ligase can join RNA molecules together during certain cellular processes.