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Yes, lactase can definitely break down cellulose. In fact, when the lactase works to break down the cellulose, it breaks the cellulose down into two different monomers.
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What do you call the Enzyme that breaks down dairy sugar?
lactase
What nutrients are found in a peanut shell?
Peanut shells lack nutrients that humans can use. They are mostly cellulose. Some organisms can break down cellulose into sugars.
What do you think the molecules are with the -ase endings on them?
-ase is a common suffix used to name various enzymes. So, as an example, a nuclease is an enzyme that cleaves nucleic acids and a telomerase is an enzyme that extends the telomeres. Both produce different outcomes yet both end with -ase.
Why does sucrase not hydrolyse lactose?
"because the reaction is to slow to make an effect, if a enzyme is added then it can hydrolyse lactose but it can take more than 6 years without the addition of an enzyme" Is bull**** the real answer is because the active site of the two substances are different and so the sucrase becasue Lactose has a different shape/structure which does not fit/bind to active site of enzyme/sucrase.
Is cellulose a disaccharide?
Cellulose is a polysaccharide, not a disaccharide
What molecule does lactase break down?
Carbohydrates
How do horses break down cellulose?
Horses break down cellulose by use of enzyme cellulase.
What kind of substance is lactase?
lactase is a substance that helps break down lactose into sugars (glucose and galactose).
Can an elephant break down plant cellulose?
Yes, Elephants are herbivores and their digestive systems can break down plant cellulose
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 does the lactase enzyme help with the digestion of?
Lactase enzymes are produced by the body to help the digestion of whole milk. Lactase enzymes break down Lactose one of the main components of milk and dairy products.
Humans cannot digest cellulose because they?
Because they do not have the digestive enzyme to break down cellulose.
Do carrots and broccoli have to be cooked to break down cellulose?
cooked or raw cellulose is impossible to breakdown by humans
What effect does EDTA have when added to a lactase meditated reaction?
EDTA removes the ions that lactase needs to function as an enzyme. If enough EDTA is added, lactase will no longer have any of it's ion cofactors to aid in the break down of lactose.
What animals contain microbes that can break down cellulose?
Cows, horses, sheep, goats, and termites have bacteria living inside their intestinal tract. These bacteria can break down cellulose that is in grass and other plants.
What enzyme breaks down cellulase?
Cellulose. The entities that break down proteins are called proteases.
What enzymes are needed to breakdown disaccharides?
The enzymes lactase, maltase, and isomaltase (or sucrase) are needed to break down the disaccharides.
