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Glycoprotein vs Galactose - What's the difference?

glycoprotein | galactose |

As nouns the difference between glycoprotein and galactose

is that glycoprotein is (protein) a protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates 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.

glycoprotein

English

Noun

(wikipedia glycoprotein) (en noun)
  • (protein) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    See also

    *glycopeptide *sericin

    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

    Related terms

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