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Preferred term

Lactase-Phlorizin Hydrolase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A multifunctional protein that contains two enzyme domains. The first domain (EC 3.2.1.62) hydrolyzes glycosyl-N-acylsphingosine to a sugar and N-acylsphingosine. The second domain (EC 3.2.1.108) hydrolyzes LACTOSE and is found in the intestinal brush border membrane. Loss of activity for this enzyme in humans results in LACTOSE INTOLERANCE.

Entry terms

  • Lactase-Glycosylceramidase

In other languages

  • French

  • Glycosyl-céramidase
  • Glycosylcéramidase
  • Lactase glycosyl-céramidase
  • Lactase-phlorétine hydrolase
  • Lactase-phlorizine hydrolase
  • Phlorétine glucosidase
  • Phlorizine hydrolase

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-V5P0PPNF-4

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