carbohydrasen.
/ˌkɑːbə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪdreɪz/, U.S. /ˌkɑrbəˈhaɪˌdreɪs/, /ˌkɑrbəˈhaɪˌdreɪz/, /ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪs/, /ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪz/ Biochemistry.
Any enzyme which hydrolyses complex carbohydrates, releasing simple sugars, or (more widely) which breaks down glycosidic linkages (cf. glycosidase n.).
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1912 Jrnl. Amer. Chem. Soc. 34 1731 Tests were then made for amylase as a representative of the carbohydrases.
1956 Nature 10 Mar. 478/1 In adult blow-flies..very active carbohydrases are present, but only relatively weak proteinases.
1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes iv. 45/1 The pancreas..produces digestive enzymes. These enzymes include..carbohydrases such as amylase and lipase.
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