invertase

[ in-vur-teys, -teyz ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. 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
First recorded in 1875–80; invert + -ase
  • Also in·ver·tin [in-vur-tn]. /ɪnˈvɜr tn/.

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British Dictionary definitions for invertase

invertase

/ (ɪnˈvɜːteɪz) /


noun
  1. 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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