Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryBiomolecules3 Marks
Question
Write a note about lactose
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Answer
1. Lactose is a disaccharide found in milk of mammals and hence it is referred to as milk sugar. 2. On hydrolysis, it yeilds galactose and glucose. The β – D galactose and β – D glucose are linked by β – 1, 4 – glycosidic bond. the aldehyde carbon is not involved in the glycosidic linkage. Hence it retains its reducing property and is called a reducing sugar.
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