invertase
[ in-vur-teys, -teyz ]
nounBiochemistry.
an enzyme, occurring in yeast and in the digestive juices of animals, that causes the inversion of cane sugar into invert sugar.
Origin of invertase
1- Also called sucrase.
- Also in·ver·tin [in-vur-tn]. /ɪnˈvɜr tn/.
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How to use invertase in a sentence
These ferments may belong to either of the following well-recognised classes: proteolytic, diastatic, invertin, rennet.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre
British Dictionary definitions for invertase
invertase
/ (ɪnˈvɜːteɪz) /
noun
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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