DNA ligase

class of enzymes
ChemicalSubstance group_or_class_of_enzymes Q408483
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DNA ligase

Summary

DNA ligase is a group or class of enzymes[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • DNA ligase's image is recorded as DNA Ligase.jpg[3].
  • DNA ligase's instance of is recorded as group or class of enzymes[4].
  • DNA ligase's subclass of is recorded as ligases[5].
  • DNA ligase's subclass of is recorded as DNA-modifying enzyme[6].
  • DNA ligase's Commons category is recorded as DNA ligase[7].
  • DNA ligase's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D011088[8].
  • DNA ligase's EC enzyme number is recorded as 6.5.1.1[9].
  • DNA ligase's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02dxh[10].
  • DNA ligase's MeSH tree code is recorded as D08.811.074.500[11].
  • DNA ligase's MeSH tree code is recorded as D08.811.464.754.600[12].
  • DNA ligase's molecular function is recorded as DNA ligase activity[13].
  • DNA ligase's Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID is recorded as dna-ligase-molekulargenetik[14].
  • DNA ligase's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 175114707[15].
  • DNA ligase's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C175114707[16].
  • DNA ligase's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2908738455[17].

Why It Matters

DNA ligase ranks in the top 2% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . InterPro release 2019-Nov-12. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). DNA ligase. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/dna-ligase
MLA “DNA ligase.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/dna-ligase.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_dna-ligase_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{DNA ligase}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/dna-ligase}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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