invertase

invertase definition - medical

in·ver·tase (ĭn-vûrˈtāsˌ, ĭnˈvər-tāsˌ, -tāzˌ)

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

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