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sucrase definition

su·crase (so̵̅o̅′krās′)

noun

an enzyme present in certain plant and animal tissues that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose

Etymology: < Fr sucre, sugar + -ase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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