Description

3D model of Mus musculus Lactase. Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 1 family. Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose, the sugar found in milk and other dairy products . It's produced in the small intestine and helps digest lactose into simpler sugars ( glucose (https://www.google.com/search?num=10&sca_esv=969efb9743fb7422&rlz=1C5GCEM_en&sxsrf=AHTn8zqu1fOPb-LYUuH46l9V6JEgIgB3vw%3A1746913001334&q=glucose&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjLtJeH7pmNAxXVIEQIHaLbN0IQxccNegQIIBAB&mstk=AUtExfD4HeykU4a0xh9U1NcAjtiSWYoTWxja2ecMOFdFtxe8NJw7Y2K3PhrcONF45wqEzOkOTwMeumbjK2LWF9ka2DStPvQpP_Wf16iUgauDiM0NGtP0soMPHihf-BlEzeD0dkW1THXe9rchUBKwtpLdmpG1Tadv8_tDzIJTRmk8cH7PES2e3fCtEhlS2mBN0NTfWICgH03I4Z0VHPtBkpclp9Ahmw3I3p6nKjGLrm5GcexaYOPUWUf95iwAXFvJE5LB_B2xDnnh752k-1DvbVDMFGpbUtf8i7jcGWQnqhgUVLOnyA&csui=3) and galactose (https://www.google.com/search?num=10&sca_esv=969efb9743fb7422&rlz=1C5GCEM_en&sxsrf=AHTn8zqu1fOPb-LYUuH46l9V6JEgIgB3vw%3A1746913001334&q=galactose&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjLtJeH7pmNAxXVIEQIHaLbN0IQxccNegQIIBAC&mstk=AUtExfD4HeykU4a0xh9U1NcAjtiSWYoTWxja2ecMOFdFtxe8NJw7Y2K3PhrcONF45wqEzOkOTwMeumbjK2LWF9ka2DStPvQpP_Wf16iUgauDiM0NGtP0soMPHihf-BlEzeD0dkW1THXe9rchUBKwtpLdmpG1Tadv8_tDzIJTRmk8cH7PES2e3fCtEhlS2mBN0NTfWICgH03I4Z0VHPtBkpclp9Ahmw3I3p6nKjGLrm5GcexaYOPUWUf95iwAXFvJE5LB_B2xDnnh752k-1DvbVDMFGpbUtf8i7jcGWQnqhgUVLOnyA&csui=3) ) that the body can absorb. When a person doesn't produce enough lactase, they may experience lactose intolerance , leading to digestive discomfort.