Definition for Difference between revisions of "Oligosaccharide"
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Any carbohydrate yielding fewer than ten [[monosaccharide]]s on [[hydrolysis]]. | Any carbohydrate yielding fewer than ten [[monosaccharide]]s on [[hydrolysis]]. | ||
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Revision as of 22:13, 14 March 2021
Any carbohydrate yielding fewer than ten monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
Oligosaccharides are chains of two or more sugar monomers that are joined via dehydration synthesis.