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Galactose is a type of sugar found in milk products[?] and sugar beets. It is also made by the body. It is considered a nutritive sweetener because it has calories.
Galactose is an isomer of fructose, glucose and mannose.
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External links:
- Glycogen Biosynthesis & Galactose Pathway (http://www.gwu.edu/~mpb/polysacc.htm)
- Galactose metabolism - Reference pathway (http://www.genome.ad.jp/kegg/pathway/map/map00052.html)
- Picture of galactose crystals (http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/micro/gallery/sugars/galactose.html)