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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Galactose
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Galactosa
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Galactose
Synonyms
English
:
D-Galactose
Galactopyranose
Galactopyranoside
D Galactose
Tree Number:
D09.546.359.377
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/blood
: consider also
GALACTOSEMIAS
See Related
English
:
Galactans
Galactosemias
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
5829
Unique Identifier:
D005690
Occurrence in VHL
:
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