SHEET /m/galactose · PubChem CID 6036 · CAS 59-23-4 · REV 2026.07
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Galactose
from sourceC6H12O6 · 180.16 g/mol
D-galactopyranose · Brain sugar · Cerebrose · D-Gal
What is Galactose?
The other half of milk sugar. Babies split lactose into this and glucose, and a rare inability to process it is screened for at birth. from source
CategorySweetener
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C([C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)O)O)O)OToxicity & hazards
WarningIrritantH319from source
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Where Galactose leads
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Glucose100% similarBoth carry an alcohol and an ether group.Glucosamine65% similarBoth carry an alcohol and an ether group.Maltodextrin61% similarBoth carry an alcohol and an ether group.Lactose61% similarBoth carry an alcohol and an ether group.Maltose61% similarBoth carry an alcohol and an ether group.Trehalose58% similarBoth carry an alcohol and an ether group.