JEE Main202125 Feb 2021Evening ShiftChemistryBiomoleculesActual
Which of the following is correct structure of α -anomer of maltose?
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α -ANOMER OF MALTOSE maltose is disaccharides of α - D - glucopyranose by C 1 - C 4 glycosidic linkage Maltose or malt sugar is a disaccharide composed of two glucose molecules connected with an alpha (1,4) glycosidic bond. Maltose is a reducing sugar. It's two glucose molecules must be linked in such a way as to leave one anomeric carbon that can open to form an aldehyde group.