We studied the ontogeny of the intestinal brush border disaccharidases sucrase and lactase in the precocial rodent Octodon degus. Sucrase hydrolyze sugars from plants while lactase hydrolyzes sugars from milk. Enzyme ...

This study investigated the consequences of intrauterine protein restriction on the gastrointestinal tract and particularly on the gene expression and activity of intestinal disaccharidases in the adult offspring. Wistar ...

This study investigated the consequences of intrauterine protein restriction on the gastrointestinal tract and particularly on the gene expression and activity of intestinal disaccharidases in the adult offspring. Wistar ...

We studied the activity of three intestinal membrane-bound digestive enzymes in the Rufous-tailed Plantcutter (Phytotoma rara), one of the smallest species of avian herbivores. We selected the disaccharidases (sucrase and ...

Bird species exhibit great diversity in digestive tract morphology and enzymatic activity that is partly correlated with the chemical composition of their natural diets. However, no studies have assessed whether the ...

Changes in digestive enzyme activity along the intestine may be related to changes in substrate concentration in the intestine. We examined the distribution of digestive enzymes along the intestine in two species of ...

The phenotypic response of digestive enzymes was assessed in two species of rodents with different foods habits. Species were Phyllotis darwini (omnivorous) and Octodon degus (herbivorous). The activity of sucrase, maltase ...

Plant lectins are specific carbohydrate-binding proteins widespread in human and animal diets that cause antinutritional effects. Specific intestinal receptors and microbiota may interact with these dietary components ...