Lactose is C12H22O11. Lactase can have many different equations.
Lactase is an enzyme, it wraps around the lactose (the part that wraps around the lactose is known as the active site) substrate and cuts it up into smaller pieces galactose and glucose
Acetal formation (glycosidic linkage) between glucose and galactose by condensation reaction.It can also be seen as dimerisation of two monosaccharides (Glu + Gal) to one disaccharide(Lactose is: β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose)
Firstly, I think you phrased this question wrong because lactose is a substrate. It is the job of lactase (and enzyme) to break down lactose. Some people are lactose intolerant because their bodies do not have enough lactase enzymes to break down lactose.
Lactase
Lactose is broken down by lactase to form galactose and glucose which are then absorbed by the small intestine.
Lactase is the bodily enzyme that breaks down Lactose, a sugar found in milk.
The enzyme which the body uses to digest lactose is lactase.
lactase catalyses hydrolysis of lactose.
Lactase is essential for digesting lactose because there is a precise compatibility between the active site and the lactose molecule.
Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose in milk. This allows lactose intolerant individuals to drink the lactose free (or reduced lactose) milk.
Lactase
Lactose is broken down in the body by an enzyme called lactase, which is produced in the small intestine. Lactase breaks down lactose into its two component sugars, glucose and galactose, which can then be absorbed by the body for energy. If a person is deficient in lactase, they may experience lactose intolerance.
Lactase is the enzyme that breaks down lactose.
Lactase is an enzyme, it wraps around the lactose (the part that wraps around the lactose is known as the active site) substrate and cuts it up into smaller pieces galactose and glucose
the enzyme, lactase
Acetal formation (glycosidic linkage) between glucose and galactose by condensation reaction.It can also be seen as dimerisation of two monosaccharides (Glu + Gal) to one disaccharide(Lactose is: β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose)
Lactose intolerant people have a deficiency of an enzyme called lactase, which breaks up the lactose into two monosaccharides called galactose and glucose. These two are easily digestable, whereas lactose is not.