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galactose

[guh-lak-tohs] / gəˈlæk toʊs /


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Galactose also appears in carbohydrates displayed on the surface of some bacterial cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Galactose is found in milk; fructose is found in fruits.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

Galactose occurs in the animal kingdom as one of the constituents of lactose, or milk-sugar.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred




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