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The enzymes lactase and sucrase, made in the small intestine, break down dairy sugar and sugar, respectively.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
Results showed that carriers of the genetic variation have a sucrase-isomaltase deficiency.
—Kiersten Willis, ajc, 27 Dec. 2021
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
Results showed that carriers of the genetic variation have a sucrase-isomaltase deficiency.
—Kiersten Willis, ajc, 27 Dec. 2021
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“Sucrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sucrase. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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sucrase
noun
su·crase
ˈsü-ˌkrās 
: an enzyme that splits sucrose into glucose and fructose
Medical Definition
sucrase
noun
su·crase
ˈsü-ˌkrās, -ˌkrāz
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