Term Name:	lactose
Synonyms:	(+)-lactose, (Gal)1 (Glc)1, 1-beta-D-Galactopyranosyl-4-D-glucopyranose, 4-(beta-D-galactosido)-D-glucose, 4-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucose, beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-D-Glc, beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->4)-D-glucopyranose, beta-D-Galp-(1->4)-D-Glcp, beta-Gal1,4-Glc, D-lactose, Galbeta1-4Glc, Lac, lactobiose, lactose, Laktobiose, Laktose, Milchzucker, Milk sugar, WURCS=2.0/2,2,1/[a2122h-1x_1-5][a2112h-1b_1-5]/1-2/a4-b1
Definition:	A glycosylglucose disaccharide, found most notably in milk, that consists of D-galactose and D-glucose fragments bonded through a beta-1->4 glycosidic linkage. The glucose fragment can be in either the alpha- or beta-pyranose form, whereas the galactose fragment can only have the beta-pyranose form.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:17716]  ( EBI )