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lactases

lactases is the plural of lactase.

Meaning of lactase

Noun

lactase (countable and uncountable, plural lactases)

  1. A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.
    Synonyms:
    lactase-phlorizin hydrolase

Questions about lactases

What is lactases the plural of?
Lactases is the plural of lactase.

Words near lactases in the dictionary

  1. lactarine
  2. lactarium
  3. lactary
  4. lactase
  5. lactase persistence
  6. lactases
  7. lactasin
  8. lactataemia
  9. lactate
  10. lactate dehydrogenase
  11. lactated

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