Term Name: ligase activity
Synonyms: synthetase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the joining of two molecules, or two groups within a single molecule, using the energy from the hydrolysis of ATP, a similar triphosphate, or a pH gradient.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016874]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: catalytic activity
has subtype: delta-(L-alpha-aminoadipyl)-L-cysteinyl-D-valine synthetase activity ligase activity, forming carbon-carbon bonds ligase activity, forming carbon-nitrogen bonds ligase activity, forming carbon-oxygen bonds ligase activity, forming carbon-sulfur bonds ligase activity, forming nitrogen-metal bonds ligase activity, forming phosphoric ester bonds O antigen ligase activity proton-transporting ATP synthase activity, rotational mechanism sodium-transporting ATP synthase activity, rotational mechanism
negatively regulated by: ligase inhibitor activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of ligase activity
regulated by: ligase regulator activity