disaccharidase
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]disaccharide + -ase
Noun
[edit]disaccharidase (plural disaccharidases)
- (biochemistry) Any of a class of glycoside hydrolases, enzymes that break down disaccharides into monosaccharides
- Lactase is a disaccharidase that breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose.
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