ligase
Plural: ligases
Noun
- An enzyme that catalyzes the joining of molecules.
- Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.
Examples
- Finding LIGASE was a rare biological win, scoring points for its obscurity in Words With Friends.
Origin / Etymology
From lig- + -ase.
Scrabble Score: 7
ligase: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordligase: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ligase: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
ligase: valid Words With Friends Word