galactose

IPA: gʌɫˈæktoʊs

(biochemistry) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.

Examples of "galactose" in Sentences

Metabolite analysis in blood and urine such as galactose-1-phosphate and sialic acid, respectively
Fermentation converts lactose into glucose and galactose, which is easily digestible by even the lactose - intolerant.
It hydrolyses lactose into two monosaccharides – glucose and galactose – and yields a naturally sweet, low lactose milk product.
The galactose and glucose then enter the bloodstream where the galactose is converted in more glucose, the basic power source of the body.
But, for sugars such as galactose, which is commonly found in dairy produce, around 10 per cent is found in a different ring form called a 'furanose'.
But milk delivers more than just calcium, and some of its other components—like extra calories, saturated fat, and the sugar known as galactose—aren’t necessarily good for you.
Examples are fructose, found in fruit, glucose, or blood sugar that is produced when carbohydrates are digested, and galactose, which is produced from digesting milk sugar, or lactose.