isomerase
noun
isom·er·ase
ī-ˈsä-mə-ˌrās 
-ˌrāz
: an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of its substrate to an isomeric form
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Supplements containing xylose isomerase have been shown to break down and convert fructose into glucose.
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Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
One study showed that xylose isomerase supplementation significantly decreased nausea, vomiting, and breath hydrogen in people with fructose intolerance.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
The Giardia assemblages were determined using the glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) β-giardin and triose phosphate isomerase (TPI) genes and the Cryptosporidium species were determined using the heat shock protein-70 gene.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2014
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Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
One study showed that xylose isomerase supplementation significantly decreased nausea, vomiting, and breath hydrogen in people with fructose intolerance.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
The Giardia assemblages were determined using the glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) β-giardin and triose phosphate isomerase (TPI) genes and the Cryptosporidium species were determined using the heat shock protein-70 gene.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2014
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isomerase
noun
isom·er·ase
ī-ˈsäm-ə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz
: an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of its substrate to an isomeric form
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