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inulase

[ in-yuh-leys, -leyz ]
/ ˈɪn yəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.

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Origin of inulase

First recorded in 1890–95; inul(in) + -ase

Words nearby inulase

in two shakes, Inuit, Inuk, inukshuk, Inuktitut, inulase, inulin, inulin clearance, inunction, inundant, inundate
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Medical definitions for inulase

inulase
[ ĭn′yə-lās′ ]

n.

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of inulin to fructose.
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