INVERTASE

invertase, saccharase, sucrase

(noun) an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

invertase (usually uncountable, plural invertases)

(enzyme, organic compound) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose (invert sugar), used by bees to produce honey and in the food industry to soften chocolate.

Synonyms

• (enzyme): beta-h-fructosidase, E1103 (used as a stabiliser), glucosucrase, saccharase

Source: Wiktionary

In*vert"ase, n. (Chem.) (a) An enzyme capable of effecting the inversion of cane suger, producing invert sugar. It is found in many plants and in the intestines of animals. (b) By extension, any enzyme which splits cane sugar, milk sugar, lactose, etc., into monosaccharides.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition