Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of inulin to fructose.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A ferment which converts inulin into fruit-sugar.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[inul(in) + –ase.]
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Examples
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Recent improvements in technology involve more sophisticated extraction methods and the use of an enzyme preparation from Saccharomyces fragilis which contains a fructosidase (inulase), whilst a microbiological technique has been developed that will give complete hydrolysis of the inulin.
Chapter 20 1987
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Preparation and properties of immobilized inulase.
Chapter 20 1987
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