galactose
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The researchers discovered that intelectin-2 from both humans and mice can bind to a sugar molecule called galactose.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 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
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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