Maltose

Maltose

Formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

Molar mass: 342.3 g/mol

Melting point: 102 °C

Soluble in: Water

• Maltose, also known as maltobiose or malt sugar, is a disaccharide formed from two units of glucose joined with an α bond
• Maltose is composed of two a-D-glucose unit held together by a(1>4) glycosidic bond.
• The free aldehyde group is present on C1 of second glucose answers the reducing reaction besides the osazone formation.
• Maltose can be hydrolyzed by dilute acid or the enzyme maltase to liberate two molecules of a-D-glucose.