How Does E Coli Break Down Lactose?
How Does E Coli Break Down Lactose? In E. coli the disaccharide lactose is degraded by hydrolysis of the β-1,4 glycosidic bond by β-galactosidase, producing β-D-glucose and β-D-galactose. How does E. coli use lactose? coli can also eat lactose, if need be. To do so, it uses an enzyme called beta- galactosidase which breaks lactose