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Chapter 8: Q12. (page 243)

Identify the monosaccharides and their linkages in the following disaccharide.

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The monomers in the given disaccharide are galactose and fructose. It contains β (1→6) glycosidic linkage.

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Identifying monosaccharides and disaccharides

The given Haworth ring structure is galactose and fructose. The monosaccharides,galactose,andfructosearecombinedto form a disaccharide called lactulose. Lactulose is a synthetic sugar used as a prebiotic ingredient.

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Linkage formation

Galactose is an aldose, while fructose is a ketose sugar. The carbon 1 of the monosaccharide β -D-galactose is involved in the glycosidic linkage with the carbon 6 of β-D- fructose. Thus, β(1-6) glycosidic linkage is formed in lactulose.

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