Disaccharides

Disaccharides are composed of two monosaccharide units bound together by a covalent glycosidic bond. The binding between the two sugars results in the loss of a hydrogen atom (H) from one molecule and a hydroxyl group (OH) from the other.
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Disaccharides are composed of 2 monosaccharides joined together by a condensation reaction.
Examples:
Sucrose (table sugar) is composed of glucose and fructose.
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Disaccharides
Three common disaccharides:
sucrose — common table sugar = glucose + fructose
lactose — major sugar in milk = glucose + galactose
maltose — product of starch digestion = glucose + glucose ...
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disaccharides 1. Sugars made up of two monosaccharides held together by a covalent bond; e.g., sucrose and lactose. 2.
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disaccharides: sugars composed of two molecules.
division: see phylum.
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Disaccharides like lactose or sucrose are cleaved into their two component monosaccharides.
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Enzyme that breaks down certain disaccharides into monosaccharides.
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A The simplest carbohydrate, active alone or serving as a monomer for disaccharides and polysaccharides. Also known as simple sugars, the molecular formulas of monosaccharides are generally some multiple of CH2O.
monotreme ...
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