Sucrose is a disaccharide made of glucose and fructose joined by a glycosidic bond. It is the only non-reducing sugar, soluble in water, and is the transport sugar in plant phloem, with the chemical formula C12H22O11.
La sacarosa es un disacárido formado por glucosa y fructosa unidas por un enlace glucosídico. Es la única azúcar no reductora, soluble en agua y es el azúcar de transporte en el floema de las plantas. Su fórmula química es C12H22O11.
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