Disaccharide (Noun)
Meaning
Any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Lactose is a disaccharide found in milk, composed of glucose and galactose molecules bonded together.
- The enzyme sucrase breaks down the disaccharide sucrose into its component sugars, glucose and fructose.
- Malabsorption of disaccharides can occur due to enzyme deficiencies or intestinal disorders.
- Disaccharides, like maltose, contain glycosidic bonds that link their two monosaccharide units.
- Researchers studied the effects of a specific disaccharide on bacterial growth and metabolism in a controlled laboratory setting.