Fructosidase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fructosidase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any glycosidase that catalyses the hydrolysis of a fructoside.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any glycosidase that catalyses the hydrolysis of a fructoside.
Example Sentences
Levansucrase expressed a specific fructosidase activity of 2.9 units per milligram (U mg -1 ), where 1 unit is defined as the amount of enzyme releasing 1 μmol of glucose per minute at a working temperature of 37°C and a sucrose concentration of 100 g L −1 at pH 6.0 (50 mM potassium phosphate buffer).
Word Forms
- fructosidases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fructanase, fructofuranosidase, fructanohydrolase, fructosyltransferase, fructohydrolase, fructansucrase.
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