Disaccharides Flashcards
Disaccharides are composed of what
Of two monosaccharides joined by an o-glycosidic bond
What are the three most common disaccharides
Sucrose, lactose, maltose
The word maltose comes from what?
French word “malt”
Maltose is found in what
In germinating grains, used to make beer
Maltose is composed of what
Of two alpha-glucose units linked together by alpha 1-4 glycosidic bond
Maltose is produced how?
Produced during starch digestion by salivary and pancreatic amylases
What taste does maltose give?
Sweet taste ( when chewing bread for a long time)
Why does salivary amylase quickly loses its activity
Due to stomach acidity
What is the main digestion of starch to produce maltose
Occurs in the small intestine by pancreatic amylase
Maltose is digested in the small intestine by what
By the brush border enzyme Maltase to form glucose
The word lactose comes from what?
The Latin word for milk “lact”
Lactose is composed of what
Lactose is synthesized by what?
By mammary glands during lactation
Why is lactose considered the best food for infants
Where and by what is lactose digested?
Lactulose is composed of what
What is the clinical importance of lactulose
