disaccharide
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Maltose, which is found in breakfast cereals and breads, is a disaccharide of two glucose molecules.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2024
Lactose, or milk sugar, is a disaccharide made of two simple sugars – glucose and galactose – in a 1:1 ratio.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2024
The salivary enzyme amylase begins the breakdown of food starches into maltose, a disaccharide.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Lactose is a disaccharide consisting of the monomers glucose and galactose.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Cellobiose is a disaccharide which results from the hydrolysis of cellulose.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
