Definition of Galactose

1. Noun. A simple sugar found in lactose.

Exact synonyms: Brain Sugar
Generic synonyms: Saccharose, Sucrose

Definition of Galactose

1. n. A white, crystalline sugar, C6H12O6, isomeric with dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid. Called also lactose (though it is not lactose proper).

Definition of Galactose

1. Noun. (carbohydrates) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Galactose

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Medical Definition of Galactose

1. Hexose identical to glucose except that orientation of H and OH on carbon 4 are exchanged. A component of cerebrosides and gangliosides, glycoproteins. Lactose, the disaccharide of milk, consists of galactose joined to glucose by a _(1-4) glycosidic link. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Galactose

galactopyranosylamine
galactopyranosyls
galactorrhea
galactorrheas
galactorrhoea
galactosaemia
galactosaemias
galactosamine
galactosamines
galactosaminidase
galactosaminoglycan
galactosaminyl
galactosan
galactosans
galactoscope
galactose (current term)
galactose-1-phosphatase
galactose-1-phosphate
galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
galactose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
galactose-6-phosphate isomerase
galactose-6-sulfatase
galactose-6-sulfurase
galactose-diphosphoglycosyl carrier lipid synthetase
galactose 3-O-sulfotransferase
galactose binding protein
galactose cataract
galactose dehydrogenases
galactose diabetes
galactose oxidase

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