Lactase (a protein): Difference between revisions

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-Lactase is an enzyme, i.e. a protein that catalyzes a chemical reaction. The function of lactase is to hydrolyze [[User:Karsten Theis/Lactose (a sugar)|lactose]], a disaccharide found in cow milk and milk products. Individuals who lack lactase have trouble digesting milk unless they take a medication like Lactaid, which contains lactase from yeasts or bacteria to supplement the lack of endogenous enzyme.
+'''Lactase''' is an enzyme, i.e. a protein that catalyzes a chemical reaction. The function of lactase is to hydrolyze [[Lactose (a sugar)|lactose]], a disaccharide found in cow milk and milk products. Individuals who lack lactase have trouble digesting milk unless they take a medication like Lactaid, which contains lactase from yeasts or bacteria to supplement the lack of endogenous enzyme.
 As you read through this page, click on the green links to update the interactive 3D image. You can manipulate this image with by clicking and dragging in the 3D window (see [[Help:Viewing_pages|this tutorial]] for instructions). This page assumes basic textbook knowledge of protein chemistry. For a refresher, see the relevant section of the first chapters of any college biology textbook, e.g. [https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_2e_(OpenStax)/01%3A_Unit_I-_The_Chemistry_of_Life/1.03%3A_Biological_Macromolecules/1.3.05%3A_Proteins this one].
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