Term Name:	galactose transmembrane transport
Synonyms:	galactose transport
Definition:	The process in which galactose is transported across a lipid bilayer, from one side of a membrane to the other. D-galactose is widely distributed in combined form in plants, animals and microorganisms as a constituent of oligo- and polysaccharides; it also occurs in galactolipids and as its glucoside in lactose and melibiose.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0015757]    QuickGO    AmiGO