galactose

Summary

galactose is a group of isomeric entities^[1]. galactose ranks in the top 3% of group_of_isomeric_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• galactose's instance of is recorded as group of isomeric entities^[3].
• galactose's chemical formula is recorded as C₆H₁₂O₆^[4].
• galactose is a type of aldohexose^[5].
• galactose is part of galactose binding^[6].
• galactose is part of galactose metabolic process^[7].
• galactose is part of galactose catabolic process^[8].
• galactose is part of galactose biosynthetic process^[9].
• galactose is part of galactose to glucose-1-phosphate metabolic process^[10].
• galactose is part of glycolytic process from galactose^[11].
• galactose is part of galactose transmembrane transporter activity^[12].
• galactose is part of galactose:sodium symporter activity^[13].
• galactose is part of galactose:proton symporter activity^[14].
• galactose is part of galactose transmembrane transport^[15].
• galactose is part of galactose catabolic process via UDP-galactose^[16].
• galactose is part of galactose catabolic process via D-galactonate^[17].
• galactose is part of galactose homeostasis^[18].
• galactose is part of cellular galactose homeostasis^[19].
• galactose's Commons category is recorded as Galactose^[20].
• galactose comprises oxygen^[21].
• galactose comprises hydrogen^[22].
• galactose comprises carbon^[23].
• galactose's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Galactose^[24].
• galactose's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[25].
• galactose's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+180.16'}^[26].
• galactose's subject has role is recorded as sweetener^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

galactose's instance of is recorded as group of isomeric entities^[3]. galactose is a type of aldohexose^[5].

Use and Application

Components include oxygen^[21], a chemical element^[28]; hydrogen^[22], a chemical element^[29]; and carbon^[23], a chemical element^[30]. Part of include galactose binding^[6], galactose metabolic process^[7], galactose catabolic process^[8], galactose biosynthetic process^[9], galactose to glucose-1-phosphate metabolic process^[10], and glycolytic process from galactose^[11].

Why It Matters

galactose ranks in the top 3% of group_of_isomeric_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month).^[2] galactose has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31]