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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.

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	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.		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\|glucose]] form an alpha 1,4 [[glycosidic bond\|glycosidic bond]].