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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > carbohydrates > glycosides > galactosides
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > carbohydrates > glycosides > galactosides
Preferred Term:

galactosides

Definition:
Glycosides formed by the reaction of the hydroxyl group on the anomeric carbon atom of galactose with an alcohol to form an acetal. They include both alpha- and beta-galactosides.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
glycosides
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42156
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2013-01-14