disaccharides
Two-unit sugar molecules
Disaccharides are sugars formed when two simple sugars (monosaccharides) bond together.
Common examples include sucrose (table sugar, from glucose and fructose), lactose (milk sugar, from glucose and galactose), and maltose (from two glucose molecules).
The body must break disaccharides down into their component simple sugars before absorbing them.
People who lack the enzyme to digest lactose are lactose intolerant.
Sugar-based energy compounds
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- dietaryOf food consumption
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
energy · glucose · fructose · galactose · table sugar · malt sugar · food · beverage
Water-induced bond cleavage
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- sucraseEnzyme hydrolyzing disaccharides
- maltaseEnzyme cleaving malt sugar
- lactaseMilk sugar enzyme
digestion · absorption · metabolism · glycolysis · catabolism · intestinal · deficiency · intolerance
Stick for support
- beetDark red root vegetable
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
honey · malt · barley · milk · dairy · mushrooms · insects · bread
Sharing electrons between atoms
- linkageConnected system of parts
- bondBinding tie or connection
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
condensation · dehydration · hydrolysis · molecule · synthesis · reducing · configuration
maltose
Two-glucose disaccharide
- lactuloseSynthetic sugar, medicinal purgative
carbohydrates
Sugar-based energy compounds
sweetener · energy · glucose · fructose · galactose · table sugar · malt sugar · food · beverage · glycemic
hydrolysis
Water-induced bond cleavage
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- sucraseEnzyme hydrolyzing disaccharides
- maltaseEnzyme cleaving malt sugar
lactase · digestion · absorption · metabolism · glycolysis · catabolism · intestinal · deficiency · intolerance · fermentation
cane
Stick for support
maple · honey · malt · barley · milk · dairy · mushrooms · insects · bread · beer
covalent
Sharing electrons between atoms
beta · condensation · dehydration · hydrolysis · molecule · synthesis · reducing · configuration
- organic compoundshydrocarbon, alcohol, alkane, ethane, propane
- carbohydratesglucose, fructose, starch, maltose, cellulose
- FODMAPsfructose, polyols, sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol
- sweetenerssugar, honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, white sugar
disaccharidespolysaccharides
Multi-unit sugar polymers
monosaccharides · starches · cellulose · glycogen · complex carbohydrates