disaccharide
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of disaccharide
First recorded in 1890–95; di- 1 + saccharide
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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
Pancreatic juices also contain amylase, which continues the breakdown of starch and glycogen into maltose, a disaccharide.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The salivary enzyme amylase begins the breakdown of food starches into maltose, a disaccharide.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In other words, it is never possible to break off a disaccharide sugar from the molecule, either by the action of prunase alone, or by means of any other hydrolytic agent.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
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