What is "carbohydrase"

n. (context enzyme English) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars

Carbohydrase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of carbohydrates into simple sugars.

Carbohydrases are produced in the pancreas but act in the stomach breaking down carbohydrates, hence the name. Carbohydrate is usually a compound consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Carbohydrase is a protein/enzyme that catalyses carbohydrates to break down the compound Carbohydrate so the products can be simple sugar which is a Monosaccharide.