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Lactulose vs Lactase - What's the difference?

lactulose | lactase |

As nouns the difference between lactulose and lactase

is that lactulose is (organic compound) a disaccharide of galactose and fructose formed when milk is heated while lactase is (enzyme|organic compound) a β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.

lactulose

English

Noun

(wikipedia lactulose) (-)
  • (organic compound) A disaccharide of galactose and fructose formed when milk is heated

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    lactase

    English

    (wikipedia lactase)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (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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