Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An amino derivative of galactose commonly found in glycolipids.
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- noun chemistry an
amino derivative of the sugargalactose ; found inglycolipids and inmucopolysaccharides
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Examples
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If N-acetyl galactosamine binds to the H substance, it forms the blood group A, whereas if galactose binds to it, it forms the group B. Absence of any binding substance produces the O blood group.
Rare blood donor registry; need of the hour - Cover Story - Express Healthcare Management 2004
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This study examines the role of PXR in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/D-galactosamine (GalN) - induced acute liver injury using wild-type and PXR-null mice.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Kun Wang 2010
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The researchers found that animal model of livers with damage induced from combined retrosine-plus-D-galactosamine (as opposed to animals infused with single toxins) were subject to "massive repopulation of the liver by transplanted hepatocyte cells and hepatocyte growth factor genes."
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The researchers found that animal model of livers with damage induced from combined retrosine-plus-D-galactosamine (as opposed to animals infused with single toxins) were subject to "massive repopulation of the liver by transplanted hepatocyte cells and hepatocyte growth factor genes."
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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The researchers found that animal model of livers with damage induced from combined retrosine-plus-D-galactosamine (as opposed to animals infused with single toxins) were subject to "massive repopulation of the liver by transplanted hepatocyte cells and hepatocyte growth factor genes."
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The researchers found that animal model of livers with damage induced from combined retrosine-plus-D-galactosamine (as opposed to animals infused with single toxins) were subject to "massive repopulation of the liver by transplanted hepatocyte cells and hepatocyte growth factor genes."
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The researchers found that animal model of livers with damage induced from combined retrosine-plus-D-galactosamine (as opposed to animals infused with single toxins) were subject to "massive repopulation of the liver by transplanted hepatocyte cells and hepatocyte growth factor genes."
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