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A disaccharide is a [[Carbohydrate|carbohydrate]] formed by the joining of two [[Monosaccharides|monosaccharides]] in a [[Condensation reaction|condensation reaction]].  
<p>The bond formed between these two monosaccharide molecules is called a glycosidic bond.
 
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The combinations of common disaccharides are:
 
{| width="250" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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| [[Maltose]]
| [[Glucose]] + [[Glucose]]
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| [[Lactose]]
| [[Glucose]] + [[Galactose]]
|-
| [[Sucrose]]
| [[Glucose]] + [[Fructose]]
|}

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The bond formed between these two monosaccharide molecules is called a glycosidic bond.

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