Crossword clues for galactose
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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).
Wiktionary
n. (context carbohydrate English) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
WordNet
n. a simple sugar found in lactose [syn: brain sugar]
Wikipedia
Galactose (galacto- + -ose, "milk sugar"), sometimes abbreviated Gal, is a monosaccharide sugar that is less sweet than glucose and fructose. It is a C-4 epimer of glucose.
Galactan is a polymeric form of galactose found in hemicellulose. Galactan can be converted to galactose by hydrolysis.
Galactose is the self-released debut EP by The Dead Science under their original name 'The Sweet Science'.
Usage examples of "galactose".
Hereditary galactose metabolism defects can be controlled through enzyme synthesis.