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Preferred term

Lactase  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Galactohydrolase, Lactose
  • Lactose Galactohydrolase

Scope note

  • An enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of LACTOSE to D-GALACTOSE and D-GLUCOSE. Defects in the enzyme cause LACTOSE INTOLERANCE.

History note

  • 2004; use LACTASE (NM) 1990-2003

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • beeta-D-galaktosidaasi
  • laktaasientsyymi
  • Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D043322

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