Inulase
[in-yuh-leys, -leyz] /ˈɪn yəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
inulase in·u·lase (ĭn’yə-lās’)
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of inulin to fructose.
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