diastase

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek διάστασις (diástasis, “separation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪəsteɪz/

Noun

diastase (plural diastases)

1. (biochemistry) Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the breakdown of starch into maltose; mostly amylase

Translations

enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose

• Finnish: diastaasi
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Hungarian: diasztáz
• Italian: maltina f, diastasi (it) f