Dictionary definition: β-galactosidase

Article: Endogenous beta-galactosidase activity in the larval, ...
The Biological Bulletin;  April 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... Introduction The glycosidase [Beta]-galactosidase is known to occur in a variety of microorganisms ... DNA technology, E. coli [Beta]-galactosidase and its structural gene, lacZ, have ... by assaying for E. coli [Beta]-galactosidase. Once the elegant P-element-mediated ...

Article: A novel alkaline alpha-galactosidase from melon fruit with ...
Plant Physiology;  March 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...A Novel Alkaline alpha-Galactosidase from Melon Fruit with a Substrate ... and stachyose, therefore, a-galactosidase (alpha-D-galactoside galactohydrolase ... previously described alkaline alpha-galactosidase is specific for the tetrasaccharide ...

Article: Immunoquantification of alpha-Galactosidase: Evaluation ...
Clinical Chemistry;  November 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... lysosomal exoglycohydrolase, α-galactosidase. Enzyme replacement therapy is currently ... for the measurement of α-galactosidase protein and activity and for the protein ... for the measurement of α-galactosidase activity and protein were used to determine ...

Article: Production, Purification, and Characterization of a Potential ...
Journal of Dairy Science;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT β-Galactosidase, commonly named lactase, is ... Here, a thermostable β-galactosidase gene bgaB from Bacillus stearothermophilus ... techniques. The purified β-galactosidase appeared as a single protein band ...

Article: Transgenic chickens expressing [beta]-galactosidase ...
The Journal of Nutrition;  October 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... galactose. The bacterial enzyme [beta]-galactosidase can convert lactose into glucose and ... coli lacZ gene and express [beta]-galactosidase could potentially utilize lactose as ... the lacZ gene and express [beta]-galactosidase. Lactase activity was significantly ...

Article: A new assay identifies beta-galactosidase activity after ...
Health & Medicine Week;  November 10, 2003 ;     656 words ... ... A new assay identifies beta-galactosidase activity after non-viral transfection ... allows the quantification of beta-galactosidase transgene activity in vivo. The assay is based on beta-galactosidase cleavage of the DDAO-galactopyranoside ...

Article: CRYSTALLIZATION AND PRELIMINARY X-RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS OF ...
Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...β-Galactosidase from psychrotrophic bacteria strain ... biotechnological applications of β-galactosidase (β-D-galactoside galactohydrolase ... structures are known for β-galactosidase from Escherichia coli (family 2 ...