Multiple Choice
Which disaccharide is composed of glucose and fructose joined by a glycosidic bond?
Identify the following disaccharides as reducing sugars (RS) or non-reducing sugars (NS)
Identify the following disaccharides as reducing sugars (RS) or non-reducing sugars (NS)
Draw a theoretical acid-catalyzed Fischer Glycosidation mechanism for the condensation of D-Glucose into cellubiose. (Note:This reaction would lead to very poor yields of cellubiose- can you hypothesize why?)
a. Identify the sugars in amygdalin.
b. Identify the glycosidic linkage that connects the sugars.