Term Name: galactose transmembrane transporter activity
Synonyms: galactose/glucose (methylgalactoside) porter activity
Definition: Enables the transfer of galactose 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: Molecular Function [GO:0005354]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: galactose transmembrane transport
is a type of: hexose transmembrane transporter activity
has subtype: ABC-type D-galactofuranose transporter galactose uniporter activity galactose:proton symporter activity galactose:sodium symporter activity