Biology / Unit 1 Bio 0192 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Disaccharides and the Glycosidic Bond
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The idea
A disaccharide forms when two monosaccharides join through dehydration synthesis, connected by a covalent glycosidic bond.
In practice
Sucrose, table sugar, is a disaccharide formed when a glucose molecule and a fructose molecule join through a glycosidic bond.
Where people slip
A glycosidic bond names the specific covalent link between two sugar units, not a synonym for any covalent bond in general.
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