Invertase

Hydrolysis of sucrose (table sugar) into glucose and fructose is catalysed by the enzyme invertase. Glycosidases are a class of enzymes responsible for metabolising complex carbohydrates. Sucrose is a disaccharide made up of two simple sugar molecules linked together: glucose and fructose. By hydrolyzing the glycosidic link between sucrose’s glucose and fructose, invertase makes it possible for the sugar to be broken down into its component parts. Invertase is so