glucosucrase
/ɡluːkoʊˈsʌkrɑːz/ · gloo.ko.su.crase
noun
- An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose. The glucosucrase enzyme is essential for the breakdown of sucrose in many organisms.
verb
- To break down sucrose into glucose and fructose using the enzyme glucosucrase. The bacteria glucosucrase the sucrose in the soil, making it available to other organisms.
Did you know? Glucosucrase is an important enzyme in the food industry, used to break down sucrose in the production of high-fructose corn syrup.