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Does lactose break down in water or alcohol spontaneously?
No, lactose does not spontaneously break down in water or alcohol. Lactose is broken down by the body. In those with lactose intolerance, it is not always broken down correctly and is expelled from the body.
Can lactose be broken down in a human body to obtain energy?
As long as a person has the lactase enzyme, then yes. Otherwise, it gets passed through the body as a sugar that cannot be broken down (typically causing gastrointestinal distress if consumed in large quantities).
Whats the function of the lactase substrate?
The function of the lactase substrate is to be acted upon by the enzyme lactase. Lactase breaks down lactose, the primary sugar found in milk, into its two component sugars, glucose and galactose, which can then be absorbed by the body for energy.
What is function of lactose?
Lactose is broken down by lactase to form galactose and glucose which are then absorbed by the small intestine.
If a person is lactose intolerant their body cant absorb what?
Their body can't absorb lactose...There are enzymes in your small intestine which break down lactose called lactase. Lactase breaks down lactose into galactose and glucose so your body can then absorb it.
How the lactose sugar in milk broke down an enzyme?
Lactose, the sugar found in milk, is broken down by the enzyme lactase. Lactase catalyzes the hydrolysis of lactose into its two monosaccharide components, glucose and galactose, which can then be absorbed by the body. In individuals with lactose intolerance, there is a deficiency of lactase, leading to the inability to efficiently break down lactose, resulting in digestive discomfort. Thus, the breakdown of lactose by lactase is crucial for proper digestion of dairy products.
Is lactose free milk sugar free?
Lactose-free milk still contains milk sugar, but the lactose has been broken down into simpler forms that are easier to digest. Therefore, lactose-free milk may still contain some level of sugar from lactose, depending on the processing method used.
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 is the difference between lactose and galactose?
Lactose is a disaccharide sugar made up of galactose and glucose molecules. Galactose is a monosaccharide sugar that is found in milk and dairy products. Lactose needs to be broken down into galactose and glucose in the body in order to be absorbed.
What sugar is responsible for lactose intolerance?
Galactose is involved with lactose intolerance, but is not responsible for lactose intolerance. The enzyme that is missing or is not found in great enough quantities in the body, lactase, is responsible for not breaking down lactose. This is how the intolerance comes about. The body cannot properly break down lactose without the enzyme lactase present.
What is the combination of glucose and galactose?
The combination of glucose and galactose forms lactose, which is a disaccharide commonly found in milk. Lactose is broken down by the enzyme lactase into its constituent monosaccharides during digestion.
Why do lactose intolerant people get diarrhea?
When someone is lactose intolerant it means they don't produce any/enough lactase enzyme in the small intestine. Without the enzyme, lactase the lactose is not broken down and doesn't go into the bloodstream, it stays in the small intestine where bacteria respires, to try and break it down. The presence of undigested lactose increases water potential and therefore leads to diarrhoea.
