Maltose
Chemical compound
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Maltose, also known as maltobiose or malt sugar, is a disaccharide formed from two units of glucose joined with an α bond. In the isomer isomaltose, the two glucose molecules are joined with an α bond. Maltose is the two-unit member of the amylose... Wikipedia
Formula: C12H22O11
Molar mass: 342.3 g/mol
IUPAC ID: 2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyox ane-3,4,5-triol
Classification: Disaccharide
Soluble in: Water
Nickname: maltobiose
3D model (JSmol): Interactive image