DISACCHARIDASE Definition & Meaning

disaccharidase

[ dahy-sak-er-i-deys, -deyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Biochemistry.

an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides, as sucrose or lactose, to produce monosaccharides, as fructose or glucose.

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First recorded in 1960–65; disaccharide + -ase

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