Definitions for diastase
ˈdaɪ əˌsteɪs, -ˌsteɪzdi·as·tase

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diastasenoun

   Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose; mostly amylase

2. Etymology: From διάστασις.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diastasenoun

   a soluble, nitrogenous ferment, capable of converting starch and dextrin into sugar

2. Etymology: [Gr. separation, fr. , to stand apart; dia` through + , , to stand, set: cf. F. diastase. Cf. Diastasis.]

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1. Diastase

   A diastase is any one of a group of enzymes which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose. Alpha amylase degrades starch to a mixture of the disaccharide maltose, the trisaccharide maltotriose, which contains three α-linked glucose residues, and oligosaccharides known as dextrins that contain the α-linked glucose branches. Diastase was the first enzyme discovered. It was extracted from malt solution in 1833 by Anselme Payen and Jean-François Persoz, chemists at a French sugar factory. The name "diastase" comes from the Greek word διάστασις because when beer mash is heated, the enzyme causes the starch in the barley seed to transform quickly into soluble sugars and hence the husk to separate from the rest of the seed. Today, diastase means any α-, β-, or γ-amylase that can break down carbohydrates. The commonly used -ase suffix for naming enzymes was derived from the name diastase. When used as a pharmaceutical drug, diastase has the ATC code A09AA01. These days, diastase can be taken out from the barley seed even after all the beer ingredients were mixed and heated. This beneficial enzyme can also be extracted from various other sources. These include plants, saliva and milk. However, for obtaining a natural diastase there can be used numerous natural sources.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diastase

   dī′as-tās, n. a peculiar ferment developed during the germination of all seeds, which has the power of converting starch into dextrine and then into sugar.—adj. Diastat′ic—adv. Diastat′ically. [Gr. diastasis, division—dia, through, histanai, stēnai, to stand.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diastase

   a nitrogenous substance developed during the germination of grain, and having the property of converting starch first into dextrine and then into sugar.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diastase in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diastase in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diastase
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diastase
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=diastase
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=diastase
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Diastase