list 6 examples of reducing and non reducing disaccharide
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- Reducing disaccharides have a free anomeric carbon that can act as a reducing agent. This means they can open up to form an aldehyde or ketone group. - Non-reducing disaccharides do not have a free anomeric carbon because the glycosidic bond involves the Show more…
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