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Definition of Isomaltase
1. Noun. (enzyme) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of isomaltose and related dextrins ¹
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Medical Definition of Isomaltase
1. A glucanohydrolase cleaving alpha-1,6 links in isomaltose and dextrins produced from starch and glycogen by alpha-amylase; secreted into the duodenum; a deficiency of this enzyme leads to defects in intestinal digestion of limit dextrins. See: sucrose alpha-d-glucohydrolase. Synonym: isomaltase, limit dextrinase. (05 Mar 2000)
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