sucrase
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Enzymatic reaction between sucrose (yellow) and sucrase
(purple) yielding glucose (orange) and fructose (pink)
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An enzyme secreted by the small
Intestine which breaks down sucrose
(ordinary "table" sugar), a disaccharide,
into glucose and fructose,
both monosaccharides, so that these
simple sugars can be easily absorbed through the walls of the small intestine
during digestion. Related
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