Biochem Disaccharides

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Maltose

Maltose is 2 glucose units and has a linkage of α(1→4)B. It is a reducing sugar because it has free anomeric carbon, it is formed from starch breakdown.

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Cellobiose

Cellobiose is 2 glucose units the linkage is β(1→4)B and is a reducing sugar, it is the structural unit of cellulose and humans cannot digest this because we do not have β-linkage to break it down.

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Sucrose

Sucrose is glucose and fructose, its linkage is α(1→2)β and is a non-reducing sugar meaning that it had no free anomeric carbon.

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Lactose

Lactose is glucose and galactose the linkage is β(1→4)B and is a reducing sugar. its a milk sugar that requires lactase for digestion.