Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3.4, Problem 1CC
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The type of reaction in which a disaccharide is broken into two monosaccharides.

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Two monosaccharide molecules are joined together to form a disaccharide. This reaction involves removing an OH group from one monosaccharide and an H atom from the other and both together release an H2O molecule. The two monosaccharide molecules are covalently bonded together via a glycosidic bond. Since the formation of disaccharide removes a water molecule, this type of reaction is called a dehydration reaction.

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