ligases

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ligases

[lī′gāsəz]

Etymology: L, ligare + Fr, diastase, enzyme

a group of enzymes that catalyze the formation of a bond between substrate molecules coupled with the breakdown of a pyrophosphate bond in ATP or a similar donor molecule. Examples of ligases include the synthetase enzymes.

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acyl-CoA synthetase enzyme induced enzyme repressible enzyme respiratory enzyme synthetase thiokinase			These lesions create a barrier for DNA polymerases and ligases to replace missing bases and seal the breaks because these enzymes have a strict requirement for the presence of a 3¶-hydroxyl group and in addition DNA ligases require a 5¶-phosphate group (12, 13). Identification of a Small Molecule Inhibitor of the Human DNA Repair ... by Feridoun Karimi-Busheri / Biological sciences community All DNA polymerases and ligases characterized to date are highly selective for the type of DNA ends that can be utilized. XRCC1 Stimulates Polynucleotide Kinase by Enhancing Its Damage ... by Feridoun Karimi-Busheri / Anthropology, archeology, folklore community She said that, in humans, the SIAH ubiquitin ligases sit smack in the middle of the molecular pathway that leads to pancreatic cancer. Fruit fly study reveals possible therapeutic target for pancreatic ... by Asian News International			Lifestyle Drug Lifestyle Radiation lifestyle-induced health problems lifetime lifetime maximum lifetime reserve lifetime risk lifeway lift assessment lifting ligament ligament of head of femur ligament of the head of the femur ligament of the neck of the rib ligament of the tubercle of the rib ligamental tear ligamentopexis ligamentopexy ligamentous ligamentum ligamentum arteriosum ligand ligandin ligase ligase chain reaction ligases ligate ligation ligation clip ligature ligature needle ligature wire light light adaptation light bath Light Beam Generator Light Blue Code Light Bulb Appearance light chain light chain deficiency light chain deposition disease light chain disease light chain nephropathy Light Drinker light film fault light for date light headedness light microscope light pen Light Producing Transgenic Animal light reflex			Ligand-Free Human Serum Albumin ligand-gated channel ligand-gated channel ligand-gated channel ligand-gated channel ligand-gated channel Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Superfamily Ligand-Induced Binding Site 2 Ligand-Inducible Binding Sites Ligand-Protein Contact Ligand-to-Ligand Charge Transfer Ligand-to-Metal Charge Transfer ligandin Ligands Ligands Ligands Ligar Ligar Ligar Ligar LIGARA ligase ligase ligase ligase ligase chain reaction ligase chain reaction ligase chain reaction ligase chain reaction Ligase Mediated Polymerase Chain Reaction ligases ligate ligate ligate tar ligated ligated Ligated Intestinal Loop Test Ligated Sural Vessel-Containing Tube ligates ligates ligating ligating ligation ligation ligation ligation ligation clip Ligation of Left Descending Coronary Artery Ligatne Ligator ligature ligature ligature ligature ligature needle ligature needle ligature needle ligature needle ligature wire ligature wire ligature wire

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