D-Galactose is a natural aldohexose and C-4 epimer of glucose. D-galactose is converted enzymatically into D-glucose for metabolism or polysaccharides for storage. Chronic, systemic exposure to D-galactose accelerates senescence in invertebrates and mammals and has been used as a model for aging.1 In bacteria, D-galactose is imported by a methyl-galactoside transport system to drive chemotaxis.2
D-半乳糖是一种天然的醛糖,也是葡萄糖的C-4异构体。D-半乳糖可以通过酶促反应转化为D-葡萄糖进行代谢或用于多糖的储存。长期、全身性的接触D-半乳糖会加速无脊椎动物和哺乳动物的衰老,因此被用作衰老的模型。[1]在细菌中,D-半乳糖通过甲基半乳糖运输系统进入细胞,驱动趋化。2
1.Cui, X., Zuo, P., Zhang, Q., et al.Chronic systemic D-galactose exposure induces memory loss, neurodegeneration, and oxidative damage in mice: Protective effects of R-α-lipoic acidJ. Neurosci. Res.84(3)647-654(2006) 2.Borrok, M.J., Kiessling, L.L., and Forest, K.T.Conformational changes of glucose/galactose-binding protein illuminated by open, unliganded, and ultra-high-resolution ligand-bound structuresProtein Sci.16(6)1032-1041(2007)
















