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Galactokinase is an
enzyme (phosphotransferase) that
facilitates the
phosphorylation of α-D-galactose to
galactose 1-phosphate at the
expense of one molecule...
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Galactokinase deficiency is an
autosomal recessive metabolic disorder marked by an ac****ulation of
galactose and
galactitol secondary to the decreased...
- galactosemia, the
enzymes needed for
further metabolism of
galactose (
Galactokinase and galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase) are
severely diminished...
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indistinguishable from
other inborn errors of
galactose metabolism,
including galactokinase deficiency and
galactose epimerase deficiency.
Further analysis of metabolites...
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active form in the pathway. Next, α-D-galactose is
phosphorylated by
galactokinase to
galactose 1-phosphate. In the
third step, D-galactose-1-phosphate...
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Iditol is a
sugar alcohol which ac****ulates in
galactokinase deficiency.[citation needed]
Idose Aldose reductase L-iditol 2-dehydrogenase "2-Carb-19"...
- pathway. The
enzymes are
listed in the
order of the
metabolic pathway:
galactokinase (GALK), galactose-1-phosphate
uridyltransferase (GALT), and UDP-galactose-4’-epimerase...
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product of galactose. It has a
slightly sweet taste. In
people with
galactokinase deficiency, a form of galactosemia,
excess dulcitol forms in the lens...
- test for
reducing substance,
galactose 1-phosphate uridyltransferase,
galactokinase,
amino acids -
Infectious diseases:
TORCH and
varicella titers, VDRL...
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Enzyme Description galactokinase deficiency Galactokinase Causes cataracts,
which form due to the
elevation of
galactitol that ac****ulates when galactose...
