Zymase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Zymase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Example Sentences
In 1905, Harden and Young found that the zymase of Buchner consisted of a thermolabile ferment fraction, which was later designated as "apo-zymase" by Neuberg and v. Euler, and of a thermostable ultrafiltrable factor, "co-zymase," the presence of which is necessary for the fermentation of sugar.
Word Forms
- zymases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include zymolysis, zymolase, glycosidase, alcoholase, lyase, desmolase.
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