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Galactose - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Galactose : (noun)
1: a simple sugar found in lactose [syn: brain sugar]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Galactose : \Ga*lac"tose\, n. (Chem.)
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).
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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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 enzyme called GALT (galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase).
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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