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Gentiobiose is a disaccharide incorporated into the chemical structure of crocin. the chemical compound that gives saffron its colour. Deduce the structure of gentiobiose from the following information. (i) Acid hydrolysis of gentiobiose yields only D-glucose. (ii) Gentiobiose is hydrolysed by -glucosidase enzymes, but not by -glucosidase enzymes (iii) Gentiobiose is a reducing sugar and reacts with sodium borohydrid
Correct answer
3
Step-by-step solution
disaccharide given in option-d will yield -glucose, it is reducing sugar.