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Discuss the following a reducing disaccharides and non reducing disaccharides

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Classification: Reducing sugars: Any carbohydrate whose structure comprises of an ALDEHYDE, or a hemiacetal in equilibrium with an aldehyde.If the GROUPS are not free, then they do not reduce Tollens reagent and FEHLING's solution and are, therefore, CLASSIFIED as Non-reducing sugars. EXAMPLE: Maltose, sucrose.



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