galactose metabolic process

I. Involved cell types

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No. of supported studies
Group 15 studies
Group 26 studies
Group 39 studies
Group 48 studies
Group 515 studies

II. Literature review

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Namegalactose metabolic process
IDGO_0006012
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Biological process

Exact synonym

galactose metabolism

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways involving galactose, the aldohexose galacto-hexose. 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.

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