lactases
Dairy sugar processors
Lactases are enzymes that break down lactose, the sugar found in milk, into simpler sugars that the body can absorb.
Most mammals produce lactase as infants but stop producing it after weaning; humans who continue producing it into adulthood can digest dairy products without difficulty, while those who don't may experience lactose intolerance.
The word is the plural of lactase, which appears more commonly in scientific and medical contexts.
Reaction-speeding proteins
- beta-galactosidaseLactose-cleaving enzyme
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- catalysisAccelerating reactions without consumption
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
substrate · glucose · protein · digestion · metabolism · intestinal · small intestine · enzymatic
Milk-based foods collectively
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
- dropsDescends or releases
digestive aids · pills · capsules · tolerance · absorption · dairy products · cheese · yogurt
Creating consumable provisions
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- biotechnologyEngineering using living systems
- bioreactorsTanks for biological reactions
- dairy industryFarming and processing milk products
food additives · cheese making · microbial · bacterial · manufacturing · commercial · purification
Continuing despite difficulty
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- hereditaryPassed through generations
phenotype · genotype · ancestry · evolution · adaptation · congenital · developmental · epigenetic
enzymes
Reaction-speeding proteins
- beta-galactosidaseLactose-cleaving enzyme
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- catalysisAccelerating reactions without consumption
active site · substrate · glucose · protein · digestion · metabolism · intestinal · small intestine · enzymatic · breakdown
dairy
Milk-based foods collectively
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
drops · digestive aids · pills · capsules · tolerance · absorption · dairy products · cheese · yogurt · ice cream
food production
Creating consumable provisions
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- biotechnologyEngineering using living systems
- bioreactorsTanks for biological reactions
dairy industry · food additives · cheese making · microbial · bacterial · manufacturing · commercial · purification
persistence
Continuing despite difficulty
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
hereditary · phenotype · genotype · ancestry · evolution · adaptation · congenital · developmental · epigenetic · transcription