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A disaccharide is a [[Carbohydrate|carbohydrate]] [[ | A disaccharide is a [[Carbohydrate|carbohydrate]] [[Polymer|polymer]] composed of two sugar [[Monomers|monomers]] which are joined by a [[Glycosidic bond|glycosidic bond]] formed by a [[Condensation reaction|condensation reaction]]. Maltose is a dissacharide that is formed when two monomers of alpha-glucose form an alpha 1,4 glycosidic bond. | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 30 November 2012
A disaccharide is a carbohydrate polymer composed of two sugar monomers which are joined by a glycosidic bond formed by a condensation reaction. Maltose is a dissacharide that is formed when two monomers of alpha-glucose form an alpha 1,4 glycosidic bond.