MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

Identify the glyosidic linkage present in lactose,

(A) – 1,4Correct
(B) -1,6
(C) – 1,6
(D) -1,4

Answer: (A)

Solution

Lactose (milk sugar) is a disaccharide of -D-galactose and D-glucose. The C-1 of galactose is joined through an oxygen (glycosidic) bridge to C-4 of glucose, and the linkage has the configuration at galactose, so it is a

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