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invertase

 
Dictionary: in·ver·tase
(ĭn-vûr'tās', ĭn'vər-tās', -tāz') pronunciation
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An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose. Also called saccharase, sucrase.


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Enzyme that hydrolyses sucrose to glucose and fructose (invert sugar); also called sucrase and saccharase.

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(ĭn-vûr'tās', ĭn'vər-tās', -tāz')
n.

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose. Also called beta-fructofuranosidase, invertin, saccharase, sucrase.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose
  Synonyms: saccharase, sucrase


 
 

 

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