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galactose

[guh-lak-tohs] / gəˈlæk toʊs /


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This enzyme enables the bacteria to generate galactose directly from glucose.

From Science Daily Jan. 13, 2026

Another enzyme produced by the bacteria, known as arabinose isomerase, then converts the galactose into tagatose.

From Science Daily Jan. 13, 2026

Lactose, or milk sugar, is a disaccharide made of two simple sugars – glucose and galactose – in a 1:1 ratio.

From Salon Mar. 28, 2024

Following her illness, Mills was diagnosed with galactosaemia, a rare genetic disorder affecting up to one in 45,000 babies which prevents her body from turning galactose into glucose.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2024

Like glucose and fructose, galactose seems to promote the production of glycogen in the body.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit




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