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Glycolipid vs Galactose - What's the difference?

glycolipid | galactose |

As nouns the difference between glycolipid and galactose

is that glycolipid is (biochemistry) an association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes while galactose is (carbohydrate) a monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.

glycolipid

English

Noun

(wikipedia glycolipid) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) an association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes

    • galactose

    English

    (wikipedia galactose)

    Noun

  • (carbohydrate) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.

    • Derived terms

    * galactomannan

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