Word: levansucrases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: le
van
su
cra
ses
Definition: Plural of levansucrase. A hexosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction sucrose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n \rightleftharpoons glucose + (2,6-beta-D-fructosyl)n+1.
Morphemes:
Affix: levan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A homopolysaccharide composed of D-fructofuranosyl.
Affix: sucrose
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: saccharum
Language: la
Decoded: saccharum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sugar
Affix: -ose
Language: en
Decoded: -ose
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.