Question
Glycosidic linkage between C_1 of -glucose and C_2 of -fructose is found in
BITSAT
Chemistry
Biomolecules
2024
BITSAT 2024 (Memory Based Paper 1)
BITSAT Chemistry Question (2024) — Solution
Options
- A. maltose
- B. sucrose
- C. lactose
- D. amylose
Answer
B. sucrose
Step-by-step solution
- Maltose is composed of two glucose units. - Sucrose has glycosidic linkage between C _1 of -glucose and C_2 of -fructose. - Lactose is composed of galactose and glucose - Amylose has glycosidic linkage between C_1 of -glucose C_4 of -glucose.
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