Which of the following carbohydrates has a glycosidic linkage?
- Fructofuranose
- Glucopyranose
- Maltose
- fructose
Solution
In maltose, two glucose residues are joined by a glycosidic linkage between the anomeric form of on one sugar and the hydroxyl oxygen atom on of the adjacent sugar. Such a linkage is called an glycosidic bond.
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