Galactose facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Galactose |
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| KEGG | D04291 |
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| ChEBI | CHEBI:28061 |
| ATC code | V04, V08 (microparticles) |
| SMILES | O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O)CO |
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InChI
InChI=1/C6H12O6/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(11)12-2/h2-11H,1H2/t2−,3+,4+,5−,6+/m1/s1
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| Molar mass | 0 g mol-1 |
| Density | 1.723 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | |
| 683.0 g/L | |
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Galactose (from the Greek stem γάλακτ– galakt–, "milk") is a sugar. It has almost the same chemical structure as glucose. Large amounts of pure galactose do not exist in nature. Instead, galactose is usually found with glucose in lactose, a sugar found in milk and other milk products. After lactose is digested and absorbed, galactose arrives in the liver. There it is changed into either glucose or glycogen.
Images for kids
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Chair conformation of D-Galactopyranose
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Galactose metabolism
See also
In Spanish: Galactosa para niños
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