saccharase meaning

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saccharase (noun): an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose.

Definition of saccharase

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

    Synonyms: invertase, sucrase

    Type of: disaccharidase

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in SE · 10-letter words

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