What does "invertase" mean?

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose (invert sugar), used by bees to produce honey and in the food industry to soften chocolate.

Invertase

Q: What is a synonym for "invertase"?

Common synonyms include: saccharase, beta h fructosidase, beta-h-fructosidase, e1103, fructofuranosidase, fructofuranosidase.

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Noun

1
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose (invert sugar), used by bees to produce honey and in the food industry to soften chocolate. uncountable, usually
"The costs incurred for the processing of sucrose with invertase could be considerably reduced with the introduction of immobilised invertases, by adopting technology similar to that developed for glucose isomerase."
2
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose wordnet

Synonyms

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saccharase beta h fructosidase beta-h-fructosidase e1103 fructofuranosidase fructofuranosidase

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"The costs incurred for the processing of sucrose with invertase could be considerably reduced with the introduction of immobilised invertases, by adopting technology similar to that developed for glucose isomerase."

Etymology

From invert + -ase.

Related phrases

invert sugar

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