Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See ligase.
Wiktionary
- n. biochemistry Any ligase that synthesizes biological compounds using ATP as a source of energy
Etymologies
- From synthesis + -ase (Wiktionary)
- synthet(ic) + -ase. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The synthetase is strongly inhibited by concentrations of citrate and FDP that are found in the brain suggesting a regulatory role of”
“Islam, E, et al. Inhibition of rat brain prostaglandin D synthetase by 3-hydroxymethylglutamyl coenzyme reductase inhibitors.”
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“Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase ribozyme, an example of the RNA-based catalysts that may have preceded protein enzymmes during the origin of life.”
“Using data recently obtained from the emerging genome projects, our analysis points to the extant forms of lysyl-tRNA synthetase being preceded in evolution by the establishment of the identity of lysine tRNA.”
“We present a phylogenetic analysis to determine whether a given tRNA molecule was established in evolution before its cognate aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase.”
“The earlier appearance of tRNA versus their metabolically related enzymes is a prediction of the RNA world theory, but the available synthetase and tRNA sequences previously had not allowed a formal comparison of their relative time of appearance.”
“Secondary absence of mitochondria in Giardia lamblia and Trichomonas vaginalis revealed by valyl-tRNA synthetase phylogeny.”
“Why the need for two intermediate components – the synthetase and the tRNA?”
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“This interferes with estrogen's favorable action on nitrous oxide synthetase and blood vessel repair.”
“RNA might evolve various enzymatic functions, including acting as aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase.”
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synonym, syntax, synergy, syncretism, synopsis, syncope, synonymous, syncopation, synthesis, synthetic, synapse, syntactic and 27 more...
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dhuber An enzyme, a synthase. Also, a ligase. Sep 25, 2008