disaccharides

• Disaccharide

  Two monosaccharides bonded together
• Glycosidic bond

  The bond that holds two monosaccharides together in a disaccharide
• Condensation reaction

  The reaction that joins two monosaccharides together to form a disaccharide, releasing a water molecule
• Three disaccharides

  • Maltose
  • Lactose
  • Sucrose
• Formation of disaccharides

  1. Two monosaccharides

  2. Condensation reaction

  3. Removal of water

  4. Glycosidic bond formed
• Hydrolysis

  The reverse of condensation, where water is added to split a disaccharide back into two monosaccharides
• Enzymes are biological catalysts that facilitate hydrolysis reactions