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  1. galactose
    [n] - a simple sugar found in lactose
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  2. Galactose
    a sugar that is formed from the breakdown of lactose
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  3. Galactose
    Galactose: A sugar contained in milk. Galactose makes up half of the sugar called lactose that is found in milk. Lactose is called a disaccharide, di meaning 2, since lactose is made up of two sugars, galactose and glucose, bound together. Galactose is metabolized (used) through the action of an enz...
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  4. galactose
    Hexose identical to glucose except that orientation of -H and -OH on carbon 4 are exchanged. A component of cerebrosides and gangliosides, and glycoproteins. Lactose, the disaccharide of milk, consists of galactose joined to glucose by a b- glycosidic link.
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  5. Galactose
    Ga·lac'tose noun (Chemistry) A white, crystalline sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , isomeric with dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid. Called also ...
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  6. galactose
    <biochemistry> 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. ... (18 Nov 1997) ....
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  7. galactose
    (gә-lak´tōs) a simple sugar of the aldose group, derived from lactose. D-galactose is found in lactose, in cerebrosides of the brain, in the sugar beet, and in many gums and seaweeds; L-galactose is found in flaxseed mucilage.
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  8. Galactose
    • (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).
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  9. galactose
    a member of a group of carbohydrates known as simple sugars (monosaccharides). It is usually found in nature combined with other sugars, as, for ... [7 related articles]
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  1. galactose
    galactose A white crystalline sugar found in certain plant gums and mucilages and one of the principal constituents of lactose, which is the main sugar of milk.
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  2. galactose
    (Gal) Type: Term Pronunciation: gă-lak′tōs Definitions: 1. An aldohexose found (in d form) as a constituent of compounds such as lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins, in galactoside or galactosyl combination; an epimer of d-glucose.
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  3. Galactose
    [EP] Galactose is the self-released debut EP by The Dead Science under their original name `The Sweet Science`. ==Track listing== ...
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  4. Galactose
    a simple sugar which does not participate in the glucose metabolism control system. It is half of the disaccharide, lactose (milk sugar).
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  5. Galactose
    Galactose (from Greek γάλακτος galaktos "milk"), sometimes abbreviated Gal, is a type of sugar that is less sweet than glucose. It is a C-4 epimer of glucose. Galactan is a polymer of the sugar galactose found in hemicellulose. Galactan can be converted to galactose by hydrolysis. ==Structu...
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  6. galactose
    A monosaccharide or simple sugar that is essential in our dietand found in abundance in the diet, especially in dairy products, where it co-exists with lactose. People who are lactose-intolerant may also be lacking in galactose, however it can easily be obtained from other foods, including many frui...
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  7. galactose
    galactose: see lactose.
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  8. Galactose
    Galactose (lactoglucose) is a sugar formed together with glucose when lactose is boiled in dilute acids. It occurs naturally in ivy.
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  9. galactose
    1) Brain sugar 2) Saccharose 3) Sucrose
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