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Really really cool. This link will show you a Lactase Enzyme in complex with a Lactose molecule.
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http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=1JYN
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If you are lactose intolerentwhat enzyme are you lacking?
Lactase
What Enzyme is Present in Lactaid?
The enzyme that breaks down lactose (milk sugar) is called lactase, and a deficiency can prevent the body from digesting lactose.The Lactaid supplements provide lactase. However the Lactaid brand dairy foods have already been processed to break down the lactose sugar, and do not provide the enzyme.
What enzyme breaks down lactase?
Normally when a person eats something containing lactose, an enzyme in the small intestine called lactase breaks it down into simpler sugar forms called glucose and galactose. These simple sugars are then easily absorbed into the bloodstream and turned into energy — fuel for our bodies.
Why can lactase break 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
What does lactose do?
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.
What lack of enzyme cause lactose intolerance?
The enzyme which the body uses to digest lactose is lactase.
People with lactose intolerance produce insufficient amounts of?
the enzyme, lactase
What do you call the Enzyme that breaks down dairy sugar?
lactase
Is lactase a nucleic acid?
No it is an enzyme.
What enzyme act on Lactose?
Rennet is a complex of enzymes that digest milk, the primary enzyme being chymosin or rennin.
What is the enzyme responsible for breaking down milk sugar?
Lactose is a sugar that is broken down by an enzyme called lactase. This enzyme is produced by cells in the intestinal wall. Some groups of people become lastose intolerant by 2-3 years old. See link below:
What type of macromolecule is lactase?
as a general rule, anything ending in -ase is an enzyme, so lactase is an enzyme that breaks down molecules of lactose
Which of the following is a brush border enzyme?
lactase
If you are lactose intolerentwhat enzyme are you lacking?
Lactase
Is lactase a protein?
Yes; Lactase is an enzyme (protein) that breaks down the sugar lactose found in milk.
Is lactase a sweetener?
No. Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose, which is a sweetener, sort of: it's a type of sugar.
Hwat is an enzyme that breaks down lactose?
Lactase. (the suffix- ase means an enzyme)
