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li·gase

 (lī′gās′, -gāz′)
n.
Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of two large molecules.

[Latin ligāre, to bind; see leig- in Indo-European roots + -ase.]
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ligase

(ˈlaɪˌɡeɪz)
n
(Biochemistry) any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the formation of covalent bonds and are important in the synthesis and repair of biological molecules, such as DNA
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li•gase

(ˈlaɪ geɪs, -geɪz)

n.
an enzyme that catalyzes the joining of two molecules by forming a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP. Also called synthetase.
[1961; < Latin lig(āre) to tie, bind]
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This is what the bacterial LPX-E3 ligases - which can penetrate into the cell without any aid and can act intracellularly - are designed to prevent.
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Of key relevance in the proteasome system are the so-called E3-ubiquitin ligases. These enzymes mark proteins for degradation to keep the cells in a healthy state.
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Ja em relacao as vias de degradacao, destaca-se a via proteassomal, representada pelo sistema ubiquitina-proteassoma, que age de forma seletiva na proteolise muscular, atuando de forma importante no processo atrofico atraves da sinalizacao de duas ligases chave desse sistema, conhecidas como MURF-1 e MAFBx.
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