Galt or GALT may refer to:
Biology and biochemistry
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Galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (or GALT, G1PUT) is an enzyme () responsible for converting ingested galactose to glucose.
Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) catalyzes the second step of the Leloir pathway of galactose meta ...
, an enzyme
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Gut-associated lymphoid tissue
Gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) is a component of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) which works in the immune system to protect the body from invasion in the gut.
Owing to its physiological function in food absorption, the mucos ...
, a subset of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
People and fictional characters
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Galt (surname), a list of people and fictional characters
* Christopher Galt, a pseudonym of
Craig Russell (British author)
Craig Russell, also known by the pseudonym Christopher Galt, is a Scottish novelist, short story writer and author of ''The Devil Aspect''. His Hamburg-set thriller series featuring detective Jan Fabel has been translated into 23 languages. Ru ...
* Walter Galt, a pen name of
Talbot Mundy
Talbot Mundy (born William Lancaster Gribbon, 23 April 1879 – 5 August 1940) was an English writer of adventure fiction. Based for most of his life in the United States, he also wrote under the pseudonym of Walter Galt. Best known as th ...
, born William Lancaster Gribbon (1879–1940)
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Galt MacDermot
Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot (December 18, 1928 – December 17, 2018) was a Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theater. He won a Grammy Award for the song "African Waltz" in 1960. His most successful musicals were ''Hair ...
(1928–2018), Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre
Places
United States
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Galt, California
Galt is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 25,383 at the 2020 census, up from 23,647 at the 2010 census.
History
Galt was founded in 1869 by the Central ...
, a city
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Galt Island (Florida)
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Galt, Illinois, an unincorporated community
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Galt, Iowa
Galt is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26 at the time of the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the ...
, a city
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Galt, Kansas
Galt is a ghost town in central Galt Township, Rice County, Kansas, United States. It was located near the Little Arkansas River, southeast of Geneseo and northeast of Lyons
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It ...
, a ghost town
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Galt, Michigan, a settlement
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Galt, Missouri
Galt is a city in eastern Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 168 at the 2020 census.
History
Galt was platted in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Galt has been in operation since 18 ...
, a city
Elsewhere
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Galt, Ontario
Galt is a community in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario on the Grand River (Ontario), Grand River. Prior to 1973, it was an independent city, incorporated in 1915, but amalgamation with the village o ...
, Canada, now part of Cambridge
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Galt Historic Railway Park
The Galt Historic Railway Park, collects, preserves, restores, exhibits and interprets artifacts which represent the history and social impact of the "steam" era in southern Alberta and the coal era, with emphasis on Galt Railway and the 1890 In ...
, Alberta, Canada
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Galt, Khövsgöl
Galt () is a sum (district) of Khövsgöl aimag (Khövsgöl Province). The area is about 3,600 km2. In 2000, the district had 5328 inhabitants. The center, officially named ''Ider'' (), is located 168 km south of the city of Mörön an ...
, Mongolia, a ''sum'' (district)
Other uses
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HMCS ''Galt'' (K163), a Royal Canadian Navy corvette
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Galt Toys
Galt Toys is an international educational toy company. It is responsible for a number of high-profile games and its designs by Ken Garland are often cited as classics.
History Galt Educational
In 1836, Ayrshire-born, James Galt set up Ja ...
, a British toy and game manufacturer
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Galt High School
Galt High School is one of three high schools in Galt, California. It is part of the Galt Joint Union High School District and is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
In addition to serving portions of Galt, it also serves ...
, Galt, California
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Galt Museum & Archives
The Galt Museum & Archives Akaisamitohkanao’pa is the primary museum in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, and is the largest museum in the province south of Calgary. In 2006, the museum cared for a growing collection of over 20,000 artifacts and 300 ...
, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
See also
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Gault (disambiguation)
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