Definition of galactoside in US English:
galactoside
noun ɡəˈlaktəˌsīdɡəˈlaktəˌsīd
A glycoside yielding galactose on hydrolysis.
Example sentencesExamples
- Their red coloration is primarily due to the flavonoid cyanidin - 3 - galactoside located in the vacuoles of skin cells.
- Trade-offs in catalytic efficiency at the lac permease of Escherichia coli produce alleles with different substrate specializations that are selectively favored on different galactosides.
- This enzyme is able to hydrolyse galactosides, such as galactinol.
- Detected levels of galactose and galactosides were very low, and no marked changes were observed with stress.
- In contrast, galactosides are considered as probiotics and are in fact added to specific products with therapeutic purposes.