General Description

• D-(+)-Galactose is a monosaccharide used as a component of the galactosyltransferase labeling buffer. The deficiency of galactosyl-1-phosphate uridyltransferase causes an error in galactose metabolism known as galactosemia, increasing the galactose levels in the blood
• D-(+)-Galactose is a component of the disaccharide lactose and is released upon hydrolysis by β-galactosidase enzymes

Application

• This compound can be used as a source of energy as it is an essential constituent of glycolipids and glycoproteins
• It is a component of antigens which makes it important for determining blood type within the ABO blood group system
• It has been used to induce the expression of uncoupling protein (UCP) in yeast transformants
• It is frequently used as a source of carbon in vitro culture media