invertase

noun

in·ver·tase | \ in-ˈvər-ˌtās

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, -ˌtāz, ˈin-vər-\

Definition of invertase

: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose

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The second counter, called a DNA invertase cascade, works in a similar manner, but is made from genes that code for a protein that both inactivates the original gene and primes the next for activation. — Brandon Keim, WIRED, "Cellular Counter Brings Computer Programming to Life," 28 May 2009

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The first known use of invertase was in 1887

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invertase

noun

in·vert·ase | \ in-ˈvərt-ˌās

, ˈin-vərt-

, -ˌāz\

Medical Definition of invertase

: an enzyme found in many microorganisms and plants and in animal intestines that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose

— called also invertin, saccharase, sucrase

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