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Galactose is a monosaccharide sugar of the aldohexose class. It has the chemical formula C6H12O6 and is a C-4 epimer of glucose. It is a reducing sugar and an aldose.
In nature, galactose occurs mainly as a constituent of lactose, the disaccharide in milk. Lactose is hydrolyzed
Clinical significance: Inherited disorders of galactose metabolism include classic galactosemia caused by deficiency of galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
Industrial and dietary aspects: In dairy processing and food science, galactose is used as a reference sugar;