Description_x000D_ Application_x000D_ Galactose has been used:_x000D_ • as a component of galactosyltransferase labeling buffer._x000D_ • as a supplement in MRS broth for the growth of thermophilic lactobacilli_x000D_ • to induce the expression of uncoupling protein (UCP) in yeast transformants_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1 kg in poly bottle_x000D_ 10 mg in glass bottle_x000D_ 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 g in poly bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Galactose is a simple monosaccharide that serves as an energy source and as an essential component of glycolipids and glycoproteins. Galactose contributes to energy metabolism via its conversion to glucose by the enzymes that constitute the Leloir pathway. Defects in the genes encoding these proteins lead to the metabolic disorder galactosemia.