lactase

IPA: ɫˈækteɪs

(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.

Examples of "lactase" in Sentences

Lactase can hydrolyze a variety of substrates.
Probiotics compensation for lactase insufficiency.
The loss of lactase is genetically regulated only.
Lactase is used in the conversion of whey into syrup.
For others see discussion on lactase page for details.
Humans are born with high levels of lactase expression.
Deficiency of lactase in humans causes lactose intolerance.
Lactose intolerance and lactase deficiency are not synonyms.
A genetic disorder which prevents enzymatic production of lactase.
Usually lactose intolerant means that the enzyme lactase is missing or in small quantities.
(Lactose intolerance has proven intractable because the lack of lactase is not reversible.)
Has anyone done any research on how much lactase is needed to balance out 1 gram of lactose?
[I] f babies aren't given milk after weaning, their intestines think lactase is no longer needed and intolerance is the result.
Those with celiac disease often become lactose intolerant because the disease affects the inner lining of the intestine where lactase is made.
But since I had years of being lactose intolerant before lactase pills came on the market, I can safely say that lactase is the closest equivalent to a wonder drug ever marketed.