BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What process converts lactose to glucose and galactose?
A
condensation
B
hydrolysis
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: --Galactosidase has a meaningful role in the dairy industry, providing the conversion of lactose by its transferase and hydrolase activity into monosaccharides-glucose and galactose [3, 4]. Fermentation is a significant step in production of glucose–galactose (GG) syrup.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hydrolysis of lactose can be carried out by heating at low pH (acid hydrolysis) or by enzymatic catalysis with the enzyme (lactase or ..beta..-D-galactosidase) either free in solution or immobilized by one of the several enzyme immobilization methods which are abundant in the literature.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lactose is a disaccharide molecule consisting of small molecules. Complete step by step answer: The hydrolysis reaction is a chemical reaction which involves rupture of bonds between two molecules using water. The water molecule in this reaction acts as a nucleophile.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lactase breaks down lactose in milk to release glucose and galactose. Lactase is a lactose-digesting enzyme (a protein that induces a chemical reaction) that is generally synthesized in the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-5: -As an enzyme, -galactosidase cleaves the disaccharide lactose to produce galactose and glucose which then ultimately enter glycolysis.

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