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Chapter 8: Q7CP (page 227)

Explain why a sugar can form at least two different glycosides.

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Sugar form an O-glycosidic bond between the anomeric C atom and OH group and an N-glycosidic bond between the anomeric C atom and NH2 group.

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01

Introduction of glycosidic bonds.

Glycosidic bonds are the covalent bonds that enjoin any carbohydrate molecule to another group which can either be carbohydrate or other group.

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Explanation for sugar forming two different glycosides.

Sugar forms two glycosides when the anomeric carbon atom undergoes condensation with the OH group from another alcohol to form an O-glycosidic bond or NH2 group from an amine N-glycosidic bond.

Hence, an O-glycosidic link is formed between the anomeric C atom and an OH group from another alcohol, or an N-glycosidic bond is formed between the anomeric C atom and an NH or NH2 group from an amine.

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