in|vert|ase

in|vert|ase
in|vert|ase «ihn VUR tays», noun.
an enzyme which acts as a catalyst to convert sucrose into glucose and fructose; saccharase; sucrase. Invertase is found in plants, yeast, and the digestive juices of animals.
[< invert, verb + -ase]

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