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Ligase

Definition:

A ligase is an enzyme that catalyzes the joining of two DNA fragments by forming a phosphodiester bond, resulting in the formation of a new DNA molecule.

Examples:

Noun:

• The ligase is essential for DNA replication.
• Scientists use ligases in genetic engineering to create recombinant DNA.

Verb:

• They ligased the fragments from different genomes to form a hybrid DNA sequence.
• The researchers successfully ligased the two strands of DNA together.

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