DrugAge entry for Galactose

Name: Galactose
Synonyms: (+)-Galactose • (3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol • 10257-28-0 • AC1L1LNU • AI3-18440 • brain sugar • cerebrose • CHEBI:4139 • D(+)-Galactose • D-Gal • D-Galactopyranose • D-Galactopyranoside • D-Galactose • D-Galactose (9CI) • D-Glucose-2-13C • dl-Galactose • DSSTox_CID_3088 • EINECS 233-595-2 • Gal • Galactopyranose • Galactopyranoside • Galactose • Galactose, pure • NCGC00159442-02 • SMR000857326
CAS Number: 10257-28-0
IUPAC Name: (3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
PubChem CID: 6036

Summary

Species	No. Entries	MAX(Avg/Med Lifespan Change %)	MEAN(Avg/Med Lifespan Change %)	MAX(Max Lifespan Change %)	MEAN(Max Lifespan Change %)

Results

Compound/Formulation	Species	Sex	Strain	Dosage	Avg/Med Lifespan Change (%)	Avg/Med Lifespan Significance	Max Lifespan Change (%)	Reference

Lifespan Charts for Galactose

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References

Cui, X et al. (2004) D-galactose-caused life shortening in Drosophila melanogaster and Musca domestica is associated with oxidative stress. Biogerontology 5(5)317-325 PubMed
Edwards, C et al. (2015) Mechanisms of amino acid-mediated lifespan extension in Caenorhabditis elegans. BMC Genet. 16()8 PubMed

DGIdb Human Drug-Gene Interactions for Galactose

Interaction Types	Gene Symbol	Common Name	HGNC Id	DGIdb Sources	References

Stitch DB Human Drug-Protein Interactions for Galactose

Up to 20 direct protein and drug interactions are displayed, having a medium confidence score (0.450) or above. Second order interactions are tabulated below.

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