NOUN | substance | disaccharidase | an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides |
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Meaning | An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides. | |
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Narrower | invertase, saccharase, sucrase | An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose |
lactase, Lactaid | Any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose | |
Broader | enzyme | Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
Spanish | disacaridasa |
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