An aldohexose that occurs naturally in the D-form in lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins. Deficiency of galactosyl-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALACTOSE-1-PHOSPHATE URIDYL-TRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY DISEASE) causes an error in galactose metabolism called GALACTOSEMIA, resulting in elevations of galactose in the blood.

Synonyms: Galactose Galactopyranoside X2RN3Q8DNE Galactopyranose D-Galactose D Galactose

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/blood: consider also GALACTOSEMIAS

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D005690

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