lactase
lactase · lactases
лактаза
Laktase, Lactase
A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide…A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.
US/lˈæktˌeɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.
Laktase, Lactase
лакта́заlaktáza
any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
A β-galactosidase enzyme:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
A β-galactosidase enzyme:
Origin
From lacto- + -ase.From lacto- + -ase.
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Forms
plural: lactasesSynonyms
2 synonymslactase-phlorizin hydrolase
Close in meaning
- any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose:Lactaid
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlactase persistence
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable