Ligase - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition ligase

Definition :

An enzyme which catalyzes creation of a covalent bond between two substrates resulting in a larger product which is a combination of the two starting materials especially DNA ligase an enzyme which creates a phosphate bond between 5prime and 3prime ends of a DNA chain resulting in a longer chain of DNA DNA ligase is important in normal biosynthesis of DNA in the replication cycle of cells