BIOCHEMISTRY A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site sucrose Also known as cane sugar, a disaccharide (with 12 carbon atoms), which is common in plants but not in animals. Sucrose is not found in the mammalian body, except in food in the gut. It is a compound of glucose and fructose, into which it is split by the enzyme sucrase, also called invertase or saccharase. Related category    • BIOCHEMISTRY Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP