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Lactase vs Sucrose - What's the difference?

lactase | sucrose |

As nouns the difference between lactase and sucrose

is that lactase is a β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers while sucrose is a disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar.

lactase

English

(wikipedia lactase)

Noun

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  • (enzyme, organic compound) A ?-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.

    • Synonyms

    * lactase-phlorizin hydrolase

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    sucrose

    English

    (wikipedia sucrose)

    Noun

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  • (carbohydrate) A disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar

    • Synonyms

    * saccharose

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