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Gal (1 4 2) Glu
Gal (1 + 3) Glu
Gal (1 + 6) Glu
(Allolactose)
I
Transglgcosylation
Gal (1^1 + 3) Gal
t
Tetrasaccliaricles
Hexasaccharides
Figure 2.16 Possible reaction products from the action of 8-galactosidase on lactose (from
Smart, 1993).