20. Carbohydrates - Part 3 of 3
20. Carbohydrates / Disaccharides / Problem 8
Gentobiose is a disaccharide produced as an undesirable byproduct in the starch hydrolysis process in glucose syrup production. It has a bitter taste and is made up of two glucose units connected by β(1→6) linkages. Draw the structure of gentobiose and determine whether it is a reducing or non-reducing sugar.
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