homeostasis/metabolism
• plasma levels of galactose substantially elevated
(J:37472)
• galactose-1-phosphate elevated in the liver and in erythrocytes
(J:37472)
• ability to oxidize dietary galactose increases 63% from suckling mice to 7 week old mice but remains about 1/3 of the rate seen in controls
(J:76729)
• galactose-1-phosphate also elevated in the brain and kidney
(J:76729)
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