noun
- Plural of galactosyl; chemical groups or radicals derived from galactose, commonly found in carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry.
Usage: technical; chemistry; biochemistry
Examples
- Galactosyls are important functional groups in the synthesis of glycoproteins.
- The researcher studied how galactosyls attach to protein structures in the cell.
- Galactosyls play a key role in the formation of lactose and other disaccharides.
- The enzyme catalyzes the transfer of galactosyls to various acceptor molecules.