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illmatic118 illmatic118
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11 years ago
What must be added to the ends of molecules?
What is this reaction called?

Could you explain it to me? I really don't get it.
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11 years ago
Water is a participant in the process, adding -H and -OH groups either side of the glycosidic bond.
The reaction is called Hydrolysis.
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11 years ago
Water. Hydrolysis.

A disaccharide is basically R-O-R, where one R is one monosaccharide and the other R is the same or other.

R-O-R + H2O ===> R-OH + HO-R

For example:

Maltose + H2O ===> 2Glucose

Lactose + H2O ===> Glucose + Galactose

Sucrose ===> Glucose + Fructose
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