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sucrase

/ˈsuː.kreɪz/

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noun

/ˈsuː.kreɪz/C2formalscientific
  • ruФермент, ускоряющий расщепление сахарозы на глюкозу и фруктозу.

An enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of sucrose into glucose and fructose.

  1. Enzyme for sucrose digestionC1formalscientific

    An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose.

    ruФермент для расщепления сахарозы

    • Sucrase is produced in the small intestine to break down table sugar.
    • The activity of sucrase is essential for proper carbohydrate digestion.
    • In the lab, we measured the rate of sucrose hydrolysis by sucrase.

    Synonymsinvertasesaccharase