Question

Name the enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sucrose to glucose and fructose.

Answer 1

Enzyme hydrolysis of sucrose:

1. The hydrolysis of sucrose to glucose and fructose is catalyzed by invertase.
2. Sugarcane is sucrose (C₁₂H₂O₁₁), which is dextrorotatory with a specified rotation angle of +62.5 degrees.
3. Sucrose is hydrolyzed by the enzyme invertase, yielding – D(+) glucose and – D(-) fructose as products.
4. Because the solutes comprise more laevorotatory fructose with a specific rotator angle of -92.2, this mixture is known as invert sugar, and the technique is known as cane sugar inversion.