ABSTRACT
Invertase or β-D-fructofuranoside fructohydrolase (EC 3.2.1.26), is an enzyme that irreversibly hydrolyzes the β 1-2 linkage of disaccharide sucrose to produce glucose and fructose. The name “invertase” was given to this enzyme because the reaction product is a mixture of glucose and fructose, also known as “invert sugar.” Invertase was one of the fi rst carbohydrases to be reported over a century ago, and its enzymatic activity was described in 1828 in the fermentation of sucrose in yeast bread (Alberto et al. 2004).
