Talk:Galactose

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[edit] Image

Image is missing. -- Heron 12:09, 16 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Indeed, I replaced it with a version I copied from nl:Afbeelding:Galactose.png to the Commons. There's also an interesting image at de:Bild:Galaktose.jpg, though the labels are in German. Wmahan. 05:31, 2005 Apr 22 (UTC)

[edit] Lactose/lactase

"Galactose is hydrolysed by lactase."

Isn't it acutally the case that _lactose_ is hydrolysed by lactase?

Alkali Jack

So what happens to the Galactose created from Lactose, is it then converted to Glucose and used?

[edit] Compulsive blinking disorder

I searched on Google.com for 'Compulsive blinking disorder' and found only 6 pages. Those pages were all copies of the article. Because I found no other pages on google, I think 'Compulsive blinking disorder' doesn't exist. Luap 6-6-2006

Indeed, it was added by User:198.236.58.30, which vandalized other pages. I removed that part. Wmahan. 02:23, 6 June 2006 (UTC)


[edit] "Brain sugar"

Brain sugar? Can we get some sort of reference or link as to why it was called "Brain sugar". Lancepickens 23:33, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

I added a reference. 193.171.121.30 05:27, 5 October 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Clinical significance

This section needs revision. The first two articles cited are rather outdated and I believe that the body of research points in the direction of no correlation between galactose metabolism and ovarian cancer. Ibrmrn (talk) 12:36, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Part of Section 6 does not make sense

...or does not seem to, anyway. It says "Is the most problematic, as galactose-free diets do not have considerable long-term effects." - rephrase? It Is Me Here (talk) 07:13, 3 March 2008 (UTC)