Lactase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lactase is a noun meaning (biochemistry, organic chemistry) A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.
Meaning
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.
Word Forms
- lactases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deficient, lactosidase, galactase, lactolysis, galactosidase, galactolipase.
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