{"symbol":"GALM","synonyms":["HEL-S-63P","GLAT","BLOCK25"],"name":"galactose mutarotase (aldose 1-epimerase)","description":"This gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the epimerization of hexose sugars such as glucose and galactose. The encoded protein is expressed in the cytoplasm and has a preference for galactose. The encoded protein may be required for normal galactose metabolism by maintaining the equilibrium of alpha and beta anomers of galactose.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":130589,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/130589","proteins":[{"symbol":"GALM_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/GALM_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}