zymase
/ˈzaɪmeɪs/
noun
- A complex of enzymes in yeast that causes fermentation, converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
- Scientists studied how zymase speeds up the chemical reaction in fermentation.
- The zymase in the yeast mixture began producing bubbles of carbon dioxide.
- Brewers rely on zymase to turn the sugars in barley into beer.