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Effect of mercury on β-galactosidase activity : possible relationship to lactose intolerance

Creator:

LaChance, Michele Collette

Abstract:

The ability of mercury to inhibit β - galactosidase activity from cell-free extracts of Streptococcus lactis, Escherichia colt and intestinal homogenates of hogs, female rats, and humans was studied. Mercuric acetate was added in vitro to all sources of β - galactosidase except for the rats, which were placed on...

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Masters Thesis

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Relationship to Lactose Intolerance AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF MICHELE COLLETTE LA CHANCE for the MASTER