Term Name: | beta-D-galactosyl group |
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Synonyms: | beta-D-galactopyranosyl, beta-D-galactosyl, beta-D-galactosyl group, beta-D-Galp, Galbeta-yl, Galbeta-yl group |
Definition: | A galactosyl group obtained by removing the hydroxy group from the hemiacetal function of beta-D-galactose and, by extension, of a lower oligosaccharide having galactose at the reducing end. The unsubstituted parent of the class of beta-D-galactosyl groups. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16289] ( EBI ) |