sucrose alpha-d-glucohydrolase


su·crose al·pha-d-glu·co·hy·dro·lase

(sū'krōs al'fă glū'kō-hī'drō-lās) An enzyme hydrolyzing sucrose and maltose in a complex with isomaltase; hence, hydrolyzes both sucrose and isomaltose; found in the intestinal mucosa; a deficiency of this enzyme results in defective digestion of sucrose and linear α1,4-glucans.
Synonym(s): sucrase.