Open AccessDisaccharidase Activities in Dyspeptic Children: Biochemical and Molecular Investigations of Maltase-Glucoamylase Activity
Author(s) -
Wikrorn Karnsakul,
Ursula Luginbuehl,
Dagmar Hahn,
Erwin E. Sterchi,
Stephen E. Avery,
Sen Pei,
Dallas M. Swallow,
Buford L. Nichols
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-200210000-00017
Subject(s) - disaccharidase , maltase , sucrase , medicine , alpha glucosidase , endocrinology , lactase , gastroenterology , enzyme , biochemistry , biology , small intestine
Maltase-glucoamylase enzyme plays an important role in starch digestion. Glucoamylase deficiency is reported to cause chronic diarrhea in infants, but its role in dyspeptic children is unknown.