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invertase
[ in-vur-teys, -teyz ]
/ ɪnˈvɜr teɪs, -teɪz /
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noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme, occurring in yeast and in the digestive juices of animals, that causes the inversion of cane sugar into invert sugar.
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Also in·ver·tin [in-vur-tn]. /ɪnˈvɜr tn/.
Also called sucrase.
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How to use invertase in a sentence
When hydrolyzed by acids, or by the enzyme "invertase," it yields a mixture of equal quantities of glucose and fructose.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherThe optimum temperature for invertase is 50° to 54°; it is killed if heated, in the moist condition, to 70°.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherFischer found that the enzyme “invertase,” which is present in yeast, attacks methyl-d-glucoside but not methyl-l-glucoside.
British Dictionary definitions for invertase
invertase
/ (ɪnˈvɜːteɪz) /
noun
an enzyme, occurring in the intestinal juice of animals and in yeasts, that hydrolyses sucrose to glucose and fructoseAlso called: saccharase
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