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Saccharase

Description:

Saccharase, also known as invertase, is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose (table sugar) into glucose and fructose. It is typically derived from yeast or bacteria and is commonly used in various food industries.

As a noun, saccharase refers to the enzyme itself. It can also be used as a verb to describe the action of converting sucrose into its component sugars.

Examples:

1. Noun: The saccharase enzyme is widely used in the production of candies and confectioneries.
2. Noun: A deficiency of saccharase in the body can lead to difficulties in digesting sucrose.
3. Verb: The yeast saccharase breaks down sucrose to ferment the sugars into alcohol.
4. Verb: You need to saccharase the table sugar before adding it to the recipe.

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