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Give the structure of lactose and show it is a· reducing sugar.

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Solution :On HYDROLYSIS, lactose yields GALACTOSE and glucose. Here, the `BETA`-D-galactose and `beta`-D- glucose are linked by `beta`-1,4 GLYCOSIDIC BOND. The aldehyde carbon is not involved in the glycosidic bond hence, it retains its reducing property and is called a reducing sugar.


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