invertase

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I0214900 (ĭn-vûr′tās′, ĭn′vər-tās′, -tāz′)n. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose. Also called saccharase, sucrase.

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(ɪnˈvɜːteɪz) n (Biochemistry) 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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(ɪnˈvɜr teɪs, -teɪz)

also in•ver′tin,

n. an enzyme that causes the inversion of cane sugar into invert sugar. Also called sucrase.

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invertase - an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructosesaccharase, sucrasedisaccharidase - an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides

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[′in·vər‚tās] (biochemistry) saccharase

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(also saccharase, (β-fructofuranosidase), an enzyme of the hydrolase class, contained in plants, microorganisms, and the digestive juices of animals. It catalyzes the splitting of the β-fructofuranose radical from oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, and it catalyzes the conversion of sucrose into glucose and fructose. The latter reaction is called inversion. The name “invertase” derives from the circumstance that the reaction is accompanied by a change in the sign of optical rotation, with D-sucrose converting to invert sugar, a mixture of L-glucose and L-fructose. Invertase is especially active in yeast, from which it is extracted in the form of refined enzyme preparations. It also effects the transfer of the fructofuranose radical in-certain cases.

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β-fruc·to·fu·ran·o·sid·ase

(fruk'tō-fūr'ă-nō'sid-ās), β-h-fructosidase; an enzyme hydrolyzing β-d-fructofuranosides and releasing free d-fructose; if the substrate is sucrose, the product is d-glucose plus d-fructose (invert sugar); invert sugar is more easily digestible than sucrose. Synonym(s): invertase, invertin, saccharase

invertase

(ĭn-vûr′tās′, ĭn′vər-tās′, -tāz′)n. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose. Also called saccharase, sucrase.

invertase

see SUCRASE.
Enzyme that inverts a sequence between two specific sites on a DNA molecule.

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also in•ver′tin,

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noun an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose

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