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Maltose is a disaccharide. In maltose, two units of [[Glucose|glucose]] are joined in a condensation reaction by an [[Glycosidic bond|alpha-1,4 glycosidic linkage]]. Maltose is produced by the [[Hydrolysis|hydrolysis]] of [[Starch|starch]] and can be hydrolysed to [[Glucose|glucose]] by the action of the [[Enzyme|enzyme]] maltase<ref>'Biochemistry', Fifth Edition, (2002), Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko and Lubert Stryer, p.302</ref>. | Maltose is a [[disaccharide|disaccharide]]. In maltose, two units of [[Glucose|glucose]] are joined in a [[Condensation_Reaction|condensation reaction]] by an [[Glycosidic bond|alpha-1,4 glycosidic linkage]]. Maltose is produced by the [[Hydrolysis|hydrolysis]] of [[Starch|starch]] and can be hydrolysed to [[Glucose|glucose]] by the action of the [[Enzyme|enzyme]] [[maltase|maltase]] <ref>'Biochemistry', Fifth Edition, (2002), Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko and Lubert Stryer, p.302</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 09:31, 11 January 2011
Maltose is a disaccharide. In maltose, two units of glucose are joined in a condensation reaction by an alpha-1,4 glycosidic linkage. Maltose is produced by the hydrolysis of starch and can be hydrolysed to glucose by the action of the enzyme maltase [1].
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- ↑ 'Biochemistry', Fifth Edition, (2002), Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko and Lubert Stryer, p.302