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sucrase

Definitions of sucrase
  1. noun
    an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose
    synonyms: invertase, saccharase
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    type of:
    disaccharidase
    an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides
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