galactose transmembrane transporter activity

I. Literature review

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Namegalactose transmembrane transporter activity
IDGO_0005354
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Molecular function

Description

Enables the transfer of galactose from one side of a membrane to the other. D-galactose is widely distributed in combined form in plants, animals and microorganisms as a constituent of oligo- and polysaccharides; it also occurs in galactolipids and as its glucoside in lactose and melibiose.

Related synonym

galactose/glucose (methylgalactoside) porter activity

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