noun
saccharase
Biochemistry term for the enzyme that breaks down sucrose into glucose and fructose; also known as invertase (インベルターゼ).
from German Saccharase
See also: インベルターゼ
サッカラーゼはショ糖をグルコースとフルクトースに分解する酵素です。
Saccharase is an enzyme that breaks down sucrose into glucose and fructose.
Synonym; インベルターゼ is the more common term in modern biochemistry, while サッカラーゼ is an older German-derived name.
From German "Saccharase", derived from "Sacchar-" (sugar) + "-ase" (enzyme suffix).