maltase

American

[mawl-teys, -teyz] / ˈmɔl teɪs, -teɪz /

noun

Biochemistry.

an enzyme that converts maltose into glucose and causes similar cleavage of many other glucosides.

maltase British

/ ˈmɔːlteɪz /

noun

Also: α-glucosidase. an enzyme that hydrolyses maltose and similar glucosides (α-glucosides) to glucose

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Etymology

Origin of maltase

First recorded in 1885–90; malt + -ase

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Saliva contains an enzyme called maltase, which starts chemical digestion in the mouth by breaking down carbohydrates.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Starch and glycogen are broken down into glucose by amylase and maltase.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

For instance, carbohydrates are broken down by amylase, sucrase, lactase, or maltase.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The lactose, maltose, and sucrose are changed through the activity of the lactase, maltase, and invertase into glucose.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit

When hydrolyzed, either by dilute acids or by maltase, one molecule of maltose yields two molecules of glucose.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

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