Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Cellobi
ose
:
A
glucose
disaccharide
with
β
-1,4
glycoside
linkage, having the
molecular structure
shown below. Formed by partial
hydrolysis
of
starch
.
Molecular structure
of cellobiose.
Related terms:
Maltose
,
lactose
,
sucrose
,
trehalose
,
cellulose
,
amylopectin
,
amylose
,
glycogen
,
reducing sugar
,
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