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lactase
Indications:
- treatment of dyspepsia due to lactase deficiency
Laboratory:
- lactase in small intestine
Mechanism of action:
- cleaves beta-linked terminal galactosyl residues from gangliosides, glycoproteins, & glycosaminoglycans
- hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing beta-D-galactose residues in beta-D-galactosides
Related
lactase phlorizin hydrolase; lactase glycosylceramidase; lactase (LCT, LPH)
lactose
General
beta-galactosidase (lactase, acid beta-galactosidase, elastin receptor 1, GLB1, ELNR1)
gastrointestinal agent
References
- UniProt :accession P16278
- Wikipedia, beta-galactosidase entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/beta-galactosidase
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary