maltase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose to glucose; often associated with amylase.

Similar
maltin
OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi →
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Meanings

nounmaltase (countable and uncountable, plural maltases)

plural maltases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose to glucose; often associated with amylase.

    Synonyms: maltin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose to glucose; often associated with amylase.

Similar
maltin

Origin

  1. Englishmalt
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  3. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  5. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  6. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  10. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  11. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  12. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  13. Englishdiastase
  14. Englishmaltase

From malt + -ase.

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Translations

Czech maltáza
  • maltázaan enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose to glucose
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APA

maltase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maltase

MLA

“maltase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maltase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maltase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maltase.

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