Although the lactase breaks down the disaccharide lactose, monosaccharides are still present.
The enzyme lactase breaks down the disaccharide lactose into monosaccharides, glucose and galactose.
Look at the nutritional content of lactase milk. Lactose is an enzyme that breaks down the...
Enzymes are described as having specific substrates. For example, lactase enzyme breaks down the substrate lactose, a disaccharide, into glucose and galactose. Is lactase also able to break down starch, a polysaccharide made up of glucose?
2. Lactose is a disaccharide found in milk. Many adults throughout the world get sick from drinking milk because they cannot digest lactose. Lactose intolerance varies markedly among various human populations. For example, only about 3% of people of Danish descent are lactose intolerant, compared with 97% of people of Thai descent. When someone who is lactose intolerant ingests milk, the lactose accumulates in the lumen of the small intestine because there is no mechanism for uptake of the disaccharide....
Food Microbiology Purpose To utilize the process of fermentation to make yogurt To describe organisms responsible for food borne illnesses and summarize a recent outbreak Introduction Microorganisms have been used for centuries for food preservation and to improve or change its taste. Evidence exists that yogurt, which is milk fermented by bacteria, has been around for over 4000 years. Today, many of the foods we eat are the result of microorganisms acting on foods for a specific and desired effect....
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