Definition: Catalyze the joining of preformed ribonucleotides or deoxyribonucleotides in phosphodiester linkage during genetic processes. EC 6.5.1.
do not confuse X ref POLYNUCLEOTIDE SYNTHETASES with X refs POLYRIBONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHETASE or POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHETASES
ExamplesDNA Ligases; RNA Ligase (ATP)
Other names Polynucleotide Synthetases; Synthetases, Polynucleotide; Ligases, Polynucleotide