1. Plural of galactoside; compounds formed by the reaction of galactose with an alcohol or another organic compound, in which the anomeric carbon of galactose is bonded to a non-sugar molecule.
Usage: biochemistry; chemistry; technical

Examples

• Galactosides are important intermediates in carbohydrate metabolism.
• The enzyme lactase breaks down lactose, a disaccharide galactoside, into glucose and galactose.
• Researchers studied various galactosides to understand glycoside bond formation.
• Phenyl galactosides are commonly used as substrates in enzyme assays.
• The cell membrane contains galactosides as part of glycoproteins and glycolipids.