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enzyme lactase. The glucose and galactose can then be absorbed
from the digestive tract for use by the body. Individuals
deficient in lactase cannot metabolize lactose, a condition
called lactose intolerance. The unmetabolized lactose cannot be
absorbed from the digestive tract and therefore builds up,
leading to intestinal distress. ...milk, is a disaccharide made
of the monosaccharides glucose and galactose. Some adults can
break down the lactose of large quantities of milk into
galactose and glucose, but others have an inherited lactose
intolerance as a result of the lactase enzyme no longer being
secreted into the gut after the age of weaning. As a result,
unabsorbed lactose is fermented by bacteria and produces
bloating... ...by fatty food. Lactose, or milk sugar, is broken
down into simpler digestible sugars by the enzyme