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Lactose synthase

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EC number
  
2.4.1.22

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CAS number
  
2604493

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BRENDA entry

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KEGG entry

Lactose synthase is an enzyme that generates lactose from glucose and UDP-galactose.

It is classified under EC 2.4.1.22.

It consists of N-acetyllactosamine synthase and alpha-lactalbumin. Alpha-lactalbumin, which is expressed in response to prolactin, increases the affinity of N-acetyllactosamine synthase for its substrate, causing increased production of lactose during lactation.

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Lactose synthase Wikipedia