Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ligase

/ˈlaɪɡeɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: lig-ase
IPA: /ˈlaɪɡeɪz/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From ligation + -ase.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlaɪɡeɪz/
British English: /ˈlɪɡeɪz/

Inflected Forms

ligases (plural)

Derived Forms

amidoligase cycloligase

Phrases

DNA ligase ubiquitin ligase

Frequently Paired Words

ligate

Questions

How do you pronounce ligase?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪɡeɪz/.
What does ligase mean?: Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.
Where does ligase come from?: From ligation + -ase.

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