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Preferred term

Galactose  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An aldohexose that occurs naturally in the D-form in lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins. Deficiency of galactosyl-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALACTOSE-1-PHOSPHATE URIDYL-TRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY DISEASE) causes an error in galactose metabolism called GALACTOSEMIA, resulting in elevations of galactose in the blood.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 26566-61-0 (Galactose)
  • D-Galactose
  • Galactopyranose
  • Galactopyranoside
  • X2RN3Q8DNE

In other languages

  • French

  • 26566-61-0 (Galactose)
  • Lactoglucose
  • X2RN3Q8DNE

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PJWD93QG-1

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