Galactose epimerase deficiency


![Pathways, intermediates, and enzymes involved in galactose metabolism.[5]](/Images/godic/202501/11/Complete_galactose_metabolism1317.png")
Galactose epimerase deficiency, also known as GALE deficiency, Galactosemia III and UDP-galactose-4-epimerase deficiency, is a rare, autosomal recessive form of galactosemia associated with a deficiency of the enzyme galactose epimerase.