sucrase

[ soo-kreys, -kreyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. invertase.

sucrase

/ ˈsjuːkreɪz /

noun

1. another name for invertase

Word History and Origins

Origin of sucrase¹

1895–1900; < French sucre sugar + -ase

Word History and Origins

Origin of sucrase¹

C19: from French sucre sugar + -ase

Example Sentences

Yeast cells also contain invertase, another enzyme that can break sucrose, like the sucrase described above.

From Scientific American