inulase

[ in-yuh-leys, -leyz ]
/ ˈɪn yəˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.

Origin of inulase

First recorded in 1890–95; inul(in) + -ase

Words nearby inulase

intwist, inuit, inuk, inukshuk, inuktitut, inulase, inulin, inulin clearance, inunction, inundant, inundate

Medical definitions for inulase

inulase
[ ĭn′yə-lās′ ]

n.

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of inulin to fructose.