Lactase (EC 3.2.1.108) is an enzyme produced by many organisms and is essential to the complete digestion of whole milk. It breaks down the sugar lactose into its component parts, galactose and glucose. Lactase is found in the brush border of the small intestine of humans and other mammals.

Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose, the sugar in milk. Some people don't make enough lactase and are unable to digest lactose well on their own. Lactase splits lactose to...

Lactase, enzyme found in the small intestine of mammals that catalyzes the breakdown of lactose (milk sugar) into the simple sugars glucose and galactose. In humans, lactase is particularly abundant during infancy.

2017年4月28日 · Lactase is an enzyme found in the mammalian small intestine that digests lactose, which is a sugar found in milk. Mammals use milk to feed their young, and in most mammals, the activity of lactase decreases after the young is …

2024年8月4日 · The lactase enzyme, also known as lactase-phlorizin hydrolase (LPH), is a complex glycoprotein that resides in the brush border membrane of the small intestine. Its structure is characterized by a series of domains that contribute to its functionality.

2023年6月16日 · Lactase is an enzyme present in the gut that is responsible for breaking down complex lactose sugars into simpler sugars such as glucose and galactose which can then be utilized for energy and...

2024年10月18日 · In the human body, lactase is one of the digestive enzymes that break food into tiny particles that can pass the “brush border”—a chemical boundary that food must cross for absorption by the intestines.

Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose (milk sugar) into two sugars called glucose and galactose, which can be easily absorbed into the bloodstream through the small intestinal lining.

lactase an enzyme that splits the disaccharide LACTOSE into galactose and glucose, secreted as part of the intestinal juice by glands in the SMALL INTESTINE wall. Lactase is also produced in ENZYME INDUCTION by bacteria (see OPERON MODEL).

2017年7月18日 · Lactase's primary function is to break down a type of sugar called lactose. Lactose is a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. As a large sugar compound, lactose cannot be absorbed naturally by your body.