diastase
n. enzyme found in malt that catalyzes the breakdown of starch into maltose (Biochemistry) | ||||
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Diastase Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Diastase
(n.)
A soluble, nitrogenous ferment, capable of converting starch and dextrin into sugar.
(n.)
A soluble, nitrogenous ferment, capable of converting starch and dextrin into sugar.
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diastase
diastase
\di"a*stase\ (?), n. [gr. &?; separation, fr. &?;, &?; to stand apart; dia` through + &?;, &?;, to stand, set: cf. f. diastase. cf. diastasis.] (physiol. chem.) a soluble, nitrogenous ferment, capable of converting starch and dextrin into sugar.
note: the name is more particularly applied to that ferment formed during the germination of grain, as in the malting of barley; but it is also occasionally used to designate the amylolytic ferment contained in animal fluids, as in the saliva.
diastase
\di"a*stase\ (?), n. [gr. &?; separation, fr. &?;, &?; to stand apart; dia` through + &?;, &?;, to stand, set: cf. f. diastase. cf. diastasis.] (physiol. chem.) a soluble, nitrogenous ferment, capable of converting starch and dextrin into sugar.
note: the name is more particularly applied to that ferment formed during the germination of grain, as in the malting of barley; but it is also occasionally used to designate the amylolytic ferment contained in animal fluids, as in the saliva.
Diastase Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Diastase
A diastase (from Greek διαστασις, "separation") is any one of a group of enzymes which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose. It was the first type of enzyme discovered, in 1833, by Anselme Payen, who found it in malt solution. Today, diastase means any α-, β-, or γ-amylase (all of them hydrolases) that can break down carbohydrates.
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