Chapter 22, Problem 22.83GP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The major food sources of galactose in the diet has to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Galactose is a simple sugar it founded in milk; it is one of the monosaccharide (like simple carbohydrate).  It is rarely found in nature or in foods as it is commonly found linked with glucose, forming the disaccharide lactose.

Galactose pathway

• Galactose is a monosaccharide
• The lactose is sugar that is found in many foods, when the lactose is broken down in the body, glucose and galactose are produced.
• Galactose is converted into glucose in the body for energy purpose in the Leloir pathway.