"sucrase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sucrases [plural]
Etymology: From sucrose + -ase. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sucrose|ase}} sucrose + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} sucrase (plural sucrases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a number of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sucrose to fructose and glucose or to their respective homopolysaccharides Wikipedia link: sucrase Categories (topical): Enzymes Derived forms: fructansucrase, glucansucrase

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