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Lactase

Any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose.The enzyme responsible for catalysing the split of lactose into galactose or glucose that is secreted in the intestine to breakdown foodstuff.


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Stomach bloating and weight gain

... than anything else. Even vegetables and fruit are digested differently. All with different digestive enzymes (amylase, lipases, proteases, lactase, peptidases, cellulase, etc.) and albeit in different parts of the GI tract (stomach, duodenum, small intestines, large intestines), digesting ...

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by kolean
Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:43 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Re: Help! I am in a digestive crisis!

... maltose to two glucose molecules Sucrase - made in the intestinal gland, functions in the small intestine to break sucrose to glucose and fructose Lactase - made in intestinal gland, functions in small intestine to break lactose to glucose and galactose Protein Enzymes Pepsin (secreted as pepsinogen) ...

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by SOS
Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:21 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Help! I am in a digestive crisis!
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Enzymes... Particularly lactase.

Hello Everyone, I'm new to biology online. Have a few questions enzymes (particlualry lactase) and about endergonic/exergonic characteristics. I was assigned a virtual lab in which I was to measure the effects of pH on a Lactase + Lactose solution. The lab contained ...

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by Johnnyvw
Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:33 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Enzymes... Particularly lactase.
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Enzymes and ATP

... is then converted to another glucose by galactosidase. Outline the reaction involving these enzymes using a word equation. I initially thought: LactASE + H2o -> glucose and fructose and had no clue for the second part. Then I looked on the net and found these 2 equations: galactosidase Lactose ...

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by twenty10
Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:03 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Enzymes and ATP
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... air that you blow in a bag) and the test came out negative for being lactose intolerant, The negative result only means your daughter produces the lactase enzyme, thus not lactose intolerant, this is not the same thing as having an allergy to milk, so I would suggest you do not second guess the ...

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by MichaelXY
Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:20 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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