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Disaccharidase

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a class of glycoside hydrolases, enzymes that break down disaccharides into monosaccharides

    "Lactase is a disaccharidase that breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose."

  2. 2
    an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides wordnet

Etymology

From disaccharide + -ase.

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