- lactase
- An enzyme that breaks down lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and milk products.
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Lactase — Masse/Länge Primärstruktur 1927 Aminosäuren; 219 kDa … Deutsch Wikipedia
lactase — [ laktaz ] n. f. • v. 1900; de lact(o) et ase ♦ Biochim. Enzyme qui transforme le lactose en glucose et galactose. ⇒ galactosidase. ● lactase nom féminin Enzyme sécrétée par la muqueuse intestinale, permettant l assimilation du lactose. lactase n … Encyclopédie Universelle
lactase — |lâct| s. f. Diástase que converte a lactose em glicose e galactose … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
lactase — [lak′tās΄] n. [ LACT(O) + (DIAST)ASE] an enzyme, present in certain yeasts and in the intestines of animals, which splits lactose into glucose and galactose … English World dictionary
Lactase — La lactase () est une enzyme présente essentiellement chez les mammifères. Sa fonction principale est de permettre la dissociation du lactose, ce qui autorise la digestion du lait. La lactase a pour nom scientifique complet lactase phlorizine… … Wikipédia en Français
Lactase — Protein Name=Lactase Symbol=LCT AltSymbols=LAC; LPH; LPH1 HGNCid=6530 Chromosome=2 Arm=q Band=21 LocusSupplementaryData= ECnumber=3.2.1.108 OMIM=603202 EntrezGene=3938 RefSeq=NM 002299 UniProt=P09848 Lactase (LCT), a part of the β galactosidase… … Wikipedia
Lactase — Enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar lactose into glucose and galactose. Persons with a deficiency of lactase in the gut can develop abdominal cramping and diarrhea after ingesting milk products. * * * SYN: β d galactosidase. * * * lac·tase lak … Medical dictionary
lactase — /lak tays, tayz /, n. Biochem. an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose. [1890 95; LACT + ASE] * * * ▪ enzyme any of a group of enzymes found in the small intestine, liver, and kidney of mammals that catalyze the… … Universalium
lactase — laktazė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Fermentas, skaidantis laktozę. atitikmenys: angl. lactase rus. лактаза … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Lactase persistence — is the continued activity of the enzyme lactase in adulthood. Since lactase s only function is the digestion of lactose in milk, in most mammalian species the activity of the enzyme is dramatically reduced after weaning.[1] However in some human… … Wikipedia
Lactase deficiency — Not enough of an enzyme called lactase in the small intestine to digest lactose, a prominent component of milk and most other dairy products. Lactose is sometimes also used as an ingredient in other foods, so anyone with lactase deficiency should … Medical dictionary
