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Meaning of ligase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈlɪɡeɪz/

Definitions

Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.

Equivalents

Deutsch Ligase
Español ligasa
Suomi ligaasi
Français ligase
Italiano ligasi
日本語 リガーゼ
Português ligase
Türkçe ligaz

Examples

“The glue is an enzyme called ligase, which stitches together loose sentences of DNA whenever it comes across them.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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