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ligase
(redirected from ligase chain reaction)

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ligase [′lī‚gās]
(biochemistry)
An enzyme that catalyzes the union of two molecules, involving the participation of a nucleoside triphosphate which is converted to a nucleoside diphosphate or monophosphate. Also known as synthetase.


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Results of tests for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis by ligase chain reaction (LCx; Abbot Laboratories, Vienna, Austria) were negative.
Ligase Chain Reaction (LCR): A technique for the detection of any defined DNA sequence by amplification of ligation products complementary to the target sequence.
 
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