gentiobiose
Gentiobiose is a disaccharide composed of two glucose units linked by a β-1,6-glycosidic bond. Its commonly cited structural form is β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranose, and it is a reducing sugar because the anomeric carbon of one glucose remains free after linkage.
Natural occurrence and production methods include occurrence in small amounts within certain plant polysaccharides and as
Physical and chemical properties are typical of many small glucose disaccharides: it is soluble in water and
Uses and applications are primarily in carbohydrate chemistry and analytical contexts. Gentiobiose serves as a standard
See also: disaccharides such as maltose, cellobiose, and lactose.