"Lactase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of LACTOSE to D-GALACTOSE and D-GLUCOSE. Defects in the enzyme cause LACTOSE INTOLERANCE.
| Descriptor ID |
D043322
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.450.410.100.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lactase- Lactase
- Lactose Galactohydrolase
- Galactohydrolase, Lactose
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactase" by people in Profiles.
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The evolutionary tale of lactase persistence in humans. Nat Rev Genet. 2024 Jan; 25(1):7.
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Dispersals and genetic adaptation of Bantu-speaking populations in Africa and North America. Science. 2017 05 05; 356(6337):543-546.
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Detection of human adaptation during the past 2000 years. Science. 2016 11 11; 354(6313):760-764.
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Herders of Indian and European cattle share their predominant allele for lactase persistence. Mol Biol Evol. 2012 Jan; 29(1):249-60.
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Convergent adaptation of human lactase persistence in Africa and Europe. Nat Genet. 2007 Jan; 39(1):31-40.