Question

why is invertase enzyme got invert on its name? does it affect the specific rotation?

Answer 1

Sucrose dissociates into Glucose and Fructose, by the action of Enzyme Invertase . Sucrose(+66.37) is a Dextrorotatory compound. But Fructose(-92) is a Laevorotatory compound. Although Glucose(+52.7)is a Dextrorotatory compound, the mixture of glucose and fructose is a Laevorotatory one because the angle of rotation of Fructose is more than that of Glucose.

Sucrose, a Dextrorotatory compound, changes into a Laevorotatory mixture of Glucose and Fructose. Hence, it is called Invert Sugar.

Invertase enzyme invert the specific rotation of sucrose Dextrorotatary to leavorotatory that's why it is called invert sugar.

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