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Questions
Define the following term:
Glycosidic linkage
What do you understand by the term glycosidic linkage?
Solution 1
The oxide linkage formed by the loss of a water molecule between two monosaccharide units is known as the glycosidic linkage.
Solution 2
Glycosidic linkage refers to the linkage formed between two monosaccharide units through an oxygen atom by the loss of a water molecule.
For example, in a sucrose molecule, two monosaccharide units, ∝-glucose and β-fructose, are joined together by a glycosidic linkage
Notes
Students can refer to the provided solutions based on their preferred marks.
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