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Ligase vs Lipase - What's the difference?

ligase | lipase |

In enzyme terms the difference between ligase and lipase

is that ligase is any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase while lipase is any of a group of enzymes which catalyses the hydrolysis of lipids.

ligase

English

(wikipedia ligase)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.
  • * 1999 , (Matt Ridley), Genome , Harper Perennial 2004, p. 244:
    • The glue is an enzyme called ligase , which stitches together loose sentences of DNA whenever it comes across them.

    Related terms

    * ligate

    Anagrams

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    lipase

    English

    (wikipedia lipase)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of a group of enzymes which catalyses the hydrolysis of lipids.

    • Anagrams

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