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
Have fun!
If you are lactose intolerant, you are lacking the enzyme lactase. Lactase is responsible for breaking down lactose, the sugar found in milk and dairy products, into simpler sugars that can be easily absorbed by the body.
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.
Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose, which is a sugar found in milk and dairy products. In simple terms, lactase helps the body digest lactose.
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.
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.
The enzyme which the body uses to digest lactose is lactase.
No. Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose, which is a sweetener, sort of: it's a type of sugar.
Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose, a sugar found in milk. When lactase breaks down lactose into simpler sugars like glucose and galactose, it allows the body to digest milk more easily.
the enzyme, lactase
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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:
as a general rule, anything ending in -ase is an enzyme, so lactase is an enzyme that breaks down molecules of lactose
The enzyme that acts on lactose is called lactase. Lactase breaks down lactose into its component sugars, glucose and galactose, which can then be absorbed by the body. People who are lactose intolerant have low levels of lactase, leading to difficulty digesting lactose.
lactase
No, lactase is not a nucleic acid. Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose. Nucleic acids are biomolecules that play a role in genetic information storage and transfer, such as DNA and RNA.
If you are lactose intolerant, you are lacking the enzyme lactase. Lactase is responsible for breaking down lactose, the sugar found in milk and dairy products, into simpler sugars that can be easily absorbed by the body.
Yes; Lactase is an enzyme (protein) that breaks down the sugar lactose found in milk.