disaccharidase

American  

[dahy-sak-er-i-deys, -deyz] / daɪˈsæk ər ɪˌdeɪs, -ˌdeɪz /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides, as sucrose or lactose, to produce monosaccharides, as fructose or glucose.

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Etymology

Origin of disaccharidase

First recorded in 1960–65; disaccharide + -ase