Term Name: | galactose transmembrane transporter activity |
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Synonyms: | galactose/glucose (methylgalactoside) porter activity |
Definition: | Enables the transfer of galactose from one side of a membrane to the other. D-galactose is widely distributed in combined form in plants, animals and microorganisms as a constituent of oligo- and polysaccharides; it also occurs in galactolipids and as its glucoside in lactose and melibiose. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0005354] QuickGO AmiGO |