Galactose catabolism

Proteins (4)

Protein	Synonyms	Taxonomy
UDP-glucose 4-epimerase	EC 5.1.3.2; Galactowaldenase; UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine 4-epimerase; UDP-GalNAc 4-epimerase; UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 4-epimerase; UDP-GlcNAc 4-epimerase; 5.1.3.7; UDP-galactose 4-epimerase	Homo sapiens (human)
Galactokinase	EC 2.7.1.6; Galactose kinase	Homo sapiens (human)
Galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase	Gal-1-P uridylyltransferase; EC 2.7.7.12; UDP-glucose--hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase	Homo sapiens (human)
Phosphoglucomutase-1	PGM 1; EC 5.4.2.2; Glucose phosphomutase 1	Homo sapiens (human)

Compound	Description
Galactose	An aldohexose that occurs naturally in the D-form in lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins. Deficiency of galactosyl-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALACTOSE-1-PHOSPHATE URIDYL-TRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY DISEASE) causes an error in galactose metabolism called GALACTOSEMIA, resulting in elevations of galactose in the blood.
adenosine diphosphate	Adenosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate). An adenine nucleotide containing two phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety at the 5'-position.
Magnesium	A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and atomic weight 24.31. It is important for the activity of many enzymes, especially those involved in OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION.
galactose-1-phosphate
nad	A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate linkage. It is found widely in nature and is involved in numerous enzymatic reactions in which it serves as an electron carrier by being alternately oxidized (NAD+) and reduced (NADH). (Dorland, 27th ed)
adenosine triphosphate	An adenine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. In addition to its crucial roles in metabolism adenosine triphosphate is a neurotransmitter.