Galactose

Product name : Galactose

CAS : 26566-61-0

Molecular formula : C₆H₁₂O₆

Product description :
Galactose ,sometimes abbreviated Gal, is a type of sugar that is less sweet than glucose. It is a C-4 epimer of glucose.Galactan is a polymer of the sugar galactose found in hemicellulose. Galactan can be converted to galactose by hydrolysis.Galactose is a monosaccharide. When combined with glucose, through a dehydration reaction, the result is the disaccharide lactose. The hydrolysis of lactose to glucose and galactose is catalyzed by the enzyme lactase and β-galactosidase. This enzyme is produced by the lac operon in Escherichia coli.