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Galactoside vs Galectin - What's the difference?

galactoside | galectin |

As nouns the difference between galactoside and galectin

is that galactoside is (biochemistry) any of several glycosides containing galactose while galectin is (protein) a lectin that binds galactosides.

galactoside

English

Noun

(wikipedia galactoside) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of several glycosides containing galactose

    • galectin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia galectin) (en noun)
  • (protein) A lectin that binds galactosides

    • Derived terms

    * nematogalectin

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