galactose
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- noun
- /ɡəˈlæktoʊs/
- Specialized
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galactosa
- Glucose, fructose, and galactose are all simple sugars.
- galactose, a simple sugar
- galactose and glucose
- milk contains galactose
It also is completely blind to any glycation caused by fructose the the sugar in fruit or galactose, the sugar in milk.
- It also is completely blind to any glycation caused by fructose the the sugar in fruit or galactose, the sugar in milk.
- It does not detect fructose glycation or galactose glycation.
Examples
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Of these, only a few play any significant role in human nutrition, primarily glucose, fructose, and galactose (ribose, a sugar that forms the backbone of DNA and RNA, also plays a minor nutritional role).
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Milk contains galactose, which is essential for the development of infants.
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Milk is full of lactose, which breaks down into galactose and glucose, which is sugar.
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Glucose, fructose, and galactose are the sugars.
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Another common disaccharide is lactose (milk sugar), which is a combination of glucose and galactose.
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The sugar in honey is 43% glucose, 50% fructose, 4% galactose, 2% maltose, 1% sucrose, and trace amounts of other sugars.
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A significant component of lactose, galactose is found in many dairy products.
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When children consume dairy, they obtain galactose, a vital sugar for energy.
Synonyms
A simple sugar found in milk and body tissues that helps the brain grow
Surface Forms
Morphology
galactose = galact (semi-transparent) = galact + ose
Formed from the combining form 'galact-' (milk) plus the specialized chemical suffix '-ose' (sugar); clear to readers with scientific vocabulary but not obvious to average B1 learners.
Etymology
Galactose comes from the Greek root galacto- meaning 'milk' and the ending -ose meaning 'sugar', the same ending you see in glucose. So galactose is literally 'milk sugar', which explains why it is the simple sugar found in milk and part of lactose.