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Definition of Invertin

1. n. An unorganized ferment which causes cane sugar to take up a molecule of water and be converted into invert sugar.

Definition of Invertin

1. Noun. (obsolete enzyme) Any enzyme that converts a sugar to an invert sugar; saccharase ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Invertin

1. an enzyme [n -S] - See also: enzyme

Medical Definition of Invertin

1. An unorganised ferment which causes cane sugar to take up a molecule of water and be converted into invert sugar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Invertin

Literary usage of Invertin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of Applied Microscopy by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company (1903)
"Axenfeld, D. invertin in Honig und im Insek- Starting from the fact that in the ... 17: 268 and due remaining after dialyzing honey 209. i903- invertin is ..."

2. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"The occurrence of an acidity maximum of enzyme activity may be deduced from the electrolytic character of invertin or of the combination ..."

3. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1908)
"It was pointed out by these authors that invertin (yeast ferment) only accomplishes the first stage of the hydrolysis of raffinose, and that it is without ..."

4. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1908)
"It was pointed out by these authors that invertin (yeast ferment) only accomplishes the first stage of the hydrolysis of raffinose, and that it is without ..."

5. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1901)
"The invertin prepared by Osborne and Koelle, who used the same method as the author, may also be taken to contain gum, and he agrees with Osborne and Barth ..."

6. A Text-book of Physiology: Normal and Pathological. For Students and by Winfield Scott Hall (1905)
"The intestinal canal possesses in the invertin an enzyme capable of inducing the required changes: (I) Maltose + H,O + invertin = invert in + 2 dextrose. ..."

7. The Physiology of Plants: A Treatise Upon the Metabolism and Sources of by Wilhelm Pfeffer (1900)
"invertin and glucoside-ferments. ... invertin which splits cane-sugar into dextrose and ... 2988) states that invertin is inactive upon inulin. ..."

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