Eating too much sugar can contribute to heart disease, obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. There is also an ...

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a severe tick-vectored food allergy caused by sensitivity to the galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose ...

Certain glycans -- sugar-like compounds with carbohydrate chains -- containing galactose, may exhibit potential prebiotic properties that support human health. Identifying enzymes capable of breaking ...

Carbohydrate chains, also known as glycans, are intricate sugar-like molecules that are crucial for various biological ...

Many glycans containing galactose are also added to processed foods like juice and powdered milk due to their potential health benefits. Studying the enzymes that break down these glycans is essential ...

A Tokyo University of Science study identifies a novel β-galactosidase in Bacteroides xylanisolvens that breaks down ...

Galactosemia is a rare genetic, metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT). This means patients cannot break down galactose, causing a buildup of ...

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Macrophage galactose binding lectin (MGL) is a C-type lectin receptor found on antigen-presenting cells that facilitates the uptake of carbohydrate antigens for antigen presentation, modulating the ...