Category: Database: Carbohydrate

Maltose, also known as malt sugar, is a disaccharide composed of two glucose molecules joined by an α-1,4 glycosidic bond….

Lactose is a disaccharide carbohydrate naturally found in milk and dairy products, composed of glucose and galactose linked by a…

Raffinose is a trisaccharide composed of galactose, glucose, and fructose units linked together in a specific sequence. It belongs to…

Oligosaccharides are carbohydrate molecules composed of typically 3-10 monosaccharide units joined by glycosidic bonds. They occupy a middle ground between…

Sucrose, commonly known as table sugar, is a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose joined by an α-1,2-glycosidic bond. This…

Glucose is a fundamental monosaccharide that serves as the primary energy source for most living organisms. This six-carbon sugar (hexose)…

Disaccharides are carbohydrates composed of two monosaccharide units joined by a glycosidic bond. These molecules represent an important intermediate class…

Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates, serving as the fundamental building blocks for more complex carbohydrate structures. These single-unit…

Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates composed of long chains of monosaccharide units linked together by glycosidic bonds. These large, often branched molecules…

Pectin is a complex polysaccharide naturally found in the cell walls of fruits and vegetables, particularly abundant in apples, citrus…

Carbohydrates are a major class of organic biomolecules essential for life, serving as a primary source of energy and structural…

Starch is a polysaccharide carbohydrate that serves as the primary energy storage molecule in plants, playing a critical role in…

Nanocellulose is a nanoscale form of cellulose, the most abundant natural polymer on Earth, derived primarily from plant cell walls…

Cellulose is a complex carbohydrate, specifically a polysaccharide, that serves as the primary structural component of plant cell walls, making…

Molecular formula C5H10O4 Molecular weight 134.131 Molar mass  134.131g/mol IUPAC name  2-deoxy-d-ribose CAS Number  533-67-5 Chemically, Deoxyribose (or 2-deoxyribose) is…