in·ver·tase ( n-vûr t s , nv r-ts, -tz)n. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose. Also called saccharase, sucrase. |
invertase [ɪnˈvɜːteɪz]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an enzyme, occurring in the intestinal juice of animals and in yeasts, that hydrolyses sucrose to glucose and fructose Also called saccharase
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| Noun | 1. | invertase - an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose disaccharidase - an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides |
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