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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
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