All of the following are involved in some aspect of galactose metabolism EXCEPT

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Glucose 1-phosphate phosphatase is not involved in galactose metabolism. The other options are all involved in some aspect of galactose metabolism. An epimerase converts glucose to galactose or vice versa. UDP-glucose is a substrate for the synthesis of lactose, which is composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose. Uridyltransferase is involved in the conversion of galactose to UDP-galactose, which is required for the synthesis of lactose. Pyrophosphorylase is involved in the conversion of glucose-1-phosphate to UDP-glucose, which is required for the synthesis of lactose.

All of the Following Are Involved in Some Aspect of Galactose