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Disaccharides are a carbohydrate in which two ______ are bonded together
Disaccharides are a carbohydrate in which two ______ are bonded together
monosaccharides
Monosaccharide + monosaccharide = ______ + H2O
Monosaccharide + monosaccharide = ______ + H2O
disaccharide
In disaccharide formation, one of the monosaccharide reactants functions as a ______
In disaccharide formation, one of the monosaccharide reactants functions as a ______
hemiacetal
In disaccharide formation, the other monosaccharide functions as an ______
In disaccharide formation, the other monosaccharide functions as an ______
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The bond in a disaccharide resulting from the reaction between the hemiacetal carbon atom –OH group of one monosaccharide and an –OH group on the other monosaccharide is called ______
The bond in a disaccharide resulting from the reaction between the hemiacetal carbon atom –OH group of one monosaccharide and an –OH group on the other monosaccharide is called ______
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Disaccharides Formation
- Disaccharides are a type of carbohydrate consisting of two monosaccharides bonded together.
- The formation of disaccharides involves a dehydration reaction, where two monosaccharides react to form a disaccharide and water (H2O): monosaccharide + monosaccharide = disaccharide + H2O.
- In this reaction, one of the monosaccharide reactants acts as a nucleophile.
- The other monosaccharide reactant functions as an electrophile.
- The resulting bond in a disaccharide is formed between the hemiacetal carbon atom –OH group of one monosaccharide and an –OH group on the other monosaccharide, and is called a glycosidic bond.
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