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<enzyme>
<cell biology> An enzyme that catalyses the conversion of linear RNA to a circular form by the transfer of the 5'-phosphate to the 3'-hydroxyl terminus. It also catalyses the covalent joining of two polyribonucleotides in phosphodiester linkage.
Chemical name: Poly(ribonucleotide):poly(ribonucleotide)ligase (AMP-forming)
Registry number: EC 6.5.1.3
(12 Dec 1998)
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