ANSC 1645 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Lactose Intolerance, Carbohydrate, Lactase
25 Mar 2019
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Ratio of hydrogen to oxygen is 2:1. Whole function is to provide sweetness to the food product. Three most common simple sugars, or monosaccharides, are. When two are put together, a disaccharide is created. The most common disaccharide is lactose (made up of glucose and galactose) Sucrose (table sugar) is another common disaccharide that is a combination of glucose and fructose. Lactase is an enzyme that breaks the bond between glucose and galactose in a lactose molecule so that the two parts can be liberated. People who are lactose intolerant do not have enough of or do not have the enzyme lactase that breaks down lactose. When bacteria eat lactose (since it cannot be broken down) gas is produced and the person gets gas (second symptom of lactose intolerance) Prevents cavities since bacteria cannot break it down in the mouth. One of the most common sugar alcohols. Put in food products such as ice creams and chewing gum.
