Ligases
Description
A class of enzymes that catalyze the formation of a bond between two substrate molecules, coupled with the hydrolysis of a pyrophosphate bond in ATP or a similar energy donor. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 6.
Synonyms
Synthetases
Synthetase
Parents
Enzymes
Children
Carbon-Carbon Ligases
Carbon-Nitrogen Ligases
Carbon-Oxygen Ligases
Carbon-Sulfur Ligases
Polynucleotide Ligases
Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase Complexes
Experts
Stephen Benkovic
C. Randell Brown
Hui-Ling Chiang
Stephen Rannels
Tree Numbers
D08.811.464
MeSH ID
D008025
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