different between zymase vs amylase

English

Etymology

zyme +? -ase

Noun

zymase (plural zymases)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.

Translations

Anagrams

• Y-mazes, azymes

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French zymase.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?zi?ma?.z?/
• Hyphenation: zy?ma?se
• Rhymes: -a?z?

Noun

zymase f (plural zymasen)

1. (now chiefly historical) zymase, enzymatic ferment functioning as a catalyst for converting carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide [from late 19th c.]

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zi.maz/

Noun

zymase f (plural zymases)

1. Zymase

Further reading

• “zymase” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• azymes

English

Etymology

amylo- +? ase

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æm?le?s/

Noun

amylase (countable and uncountable, plural amylases)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.

Derived terms

Related terms

• amyl
• amylose

Translations

Further reading

• amylase on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Noun

amylase f (plural amylases)

1. (biochemistry) amylase