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Invertase

Invertase Meaning & Definition
Invertase Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Invertase?

[n] an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose

Synonyms | Synonyms for Invertase: saccharase | sucrase

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See Also | disaccharidase

Invertase In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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