ALL meanings of invertase
in·vert·ase
I i - noun invertase An enzyme produced by yeast that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose, forming invert sugar. 1
- noun invertase an enzyme, occurring in yeast and in the digestive juices of animals, that causes the inversion of cane sugar into invert sugar. 1
- noun invertase an enzyme, occurring in the intestinal juice of animals and in yeasts, that hydrolyses sucrose to glucose and fructose 0
- noun invertase sucrase 0
- noun invertase (biochemistry, organic chemistry) 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. 0