synthetase
syn·the·tase
noun \ˈsin-thə-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\Definition of SYNTHETASE
: an enzyme that catalyzes the linking together of two molecules usually using the energy derived from the concurrent splitting off of a pyrophosphate group from a triphosphate (as ATP) —called also ligase
Origin of SYNTHETASE
synthetic + -ase
First Known Use: 1947
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