CARBOHYDRATES :: PART 3

 DISACCHARIDES

-          These are formed when two monomers are attached by glycosidic bond.

-          Glycosidic bond is formed by removal of a water molecule from two monosaccharides.

-          Example of disaccharides: -

o   Sucrose (glucose and fructose as its monomer unit).

o    Lactose (glucose and galactose as its monomer unit).

o   Maltose (glucose and glucose as its monomer unit).

REDUCING SUGARS

-          Carbohydrates that have a free aldehyde at the C1 or free ketone at C2 are called reducing sugars.

-          Eg: - glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose.

NON-REDUCING SUGARS

-          These don’t have free aldehyde or ketone groups.

-          Eg: - sucrose and glycogen.