NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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sucrose
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fructose
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maltose
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lactose
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Detailed explanation-1: -Maltose (or malt sugar) is an intermediate in the intestinal digestion (i.e., hydrolysis) of glycogen and starch, and is found in germinating grains (and other plants and vegetables). It consists of two molecules of glucose in an -(1, 4) glycosidic linkage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Maltose is made from two glucose units: Maltose or malt sugar is the least common disaccharide in nature. It is present in germinating grain, in a small proportion in corn syrup, and forms on the partial hydrolysis of starch. It is a reducing sugar.
Detailed explanation-3: -Maltose is produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch (a homopolysaccharide) catalyzed by the enzyme amylase. Maltose is further hydrolyzed by the enzyme maltase to produce two molecules of d-glucose.