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galactose

[guh-lak-tohs] / gəˈlæk toʊs /


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

From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026

Two major carbohydrate components were studied: fucose and galactose.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 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

They are aggregates of monoses of the various types, chiefly mannose, galactose, dextrose, &c., so far as they have been investigated.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross


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