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Sucrase vs Lactase - What's the difference?

sucrase | lactase |

As nouns the difference between sucrase and lactase

is that sucrase is any of a number of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sucrose to fructose and glucose while lactase is a β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.

sucrase

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia sucrase)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a number of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sucrose to fructose and glucose.

    • 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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