Carbohydrase: meaning, definitions and examples

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carbohydrase

 

[ หŒkษ‘หr.bษ™สŠหˆhaษช.dreษชz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

biochemical enzyme

Carbohydrases are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of carbohydrates into simple sugars. They play a critical role in the digestion of carbohydrate-rich foods and are present in various organisms, including plants, animals, and microorganisms. These enzymes can be classified based on their substrate specificity and mode of action.

Synonyms

glycoside hydrolase, saccharase

Examples of usage

  • The carbohydrase enzyme helps break down starch in the digestive system.
  • Scientists are studying carbohydrases for their potential in biofuel production.
  • Fungi produce carbohydrases that assist in decomposing organic matter.
  • Carbohydrases are important in the brewing industry to convert starches into fermentable sugars.

Translations

Translations of the word "carbohydrase" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น carbohidrase

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฐเฅเคฌเฅ‹เคนเคพเค‡เคกเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kohlenhydrase

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ karbohidrase

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐั€ะฑะพะณั–ะดั€ะฐะทะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ karbohydraza

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒผใƒœใƒใ‚คใƒ‰ใƒฉใƒผใ‚ผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท carbohydrase

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ carbohidrasas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karbohidraz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํƒ„์ˆ˜ํ™”๋ฌผ ๋ถ„ํ•ดํšจ์†Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุฑุจูˆู‡ูŠุฏุฑุงุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ karbohydrasa

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ karbohydrasa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ขณๆฐดๅŒ–ๅˆ็‰ฉ้…ถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ karbohidraza

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kolvetnisensรญm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉะผั–ั€ััƒ ะณะธะดั€ะฐะทะฐัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ‘แƒแƒฐแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ karbohidraz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ carbohidrasas

Word origin

The term 'carbohydrase' is derived from the combination of 'carbohydrate' and the suffix '-ase', which is typically used to denote enzymes. 'Carbohydrate' itself comes from the French term 'hydrate de carbone,' meaning 'carbon hydrate,' which was adapted into English. The understanding of enzymes and their classifications began to evolve in the late 19th century, as scientists like Anselme Payen isolated diastase, one of the first carbohydrases known, from malted barley. This discovery paved the way for further research into enzymes that digest carbohydrates, leading to the modern classification and nomenclature we use today. Carbohydrases are crucial in various applications, including food processing, biotechnology, and medicine, highlighting their significance in both natural and industrial processes.