| lactose | medical dictionary |
The major sugar in human and bovine milk. Conversion of lactose to lactic acid by Lactobacilli etc. Is important in the production of yoghurt and cheese.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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