?-galactosidasePharmaceutical InformationUpdated on Dec 3, 2017 View more like this | Visit SHIRLEY, NY | Contact Creative Enzymes |

β-galactosidase, also called beta-gal or β-gal, is a hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of β-galactosides into monosaccharides. Substrates of different β-galactosidases include ganglioside GM1, lactosylceramides, lactose, and various glycoproteins.