Maltose is a disaccharide composed of two alpha-glucose molecules, joined by an alpha 1,4 glycosidic bond. It is soluble in water and found in germinating grains, serving as an intermediate in starch and glycogen digestion.
Maltose es un disacárido compuesto por dos moléculas de alfa-glucosa, unidas por un enlace glucosídico alfa 1,4. Es soluble en agua y se encuentra en granos en germinación, actuando como intermediario en la digestión del almidón y el glucógeno.
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