xylobiose
Xylobiose is a disaccharide composed of two β-D-xylopyranose units linked by a β(1→4) glycosidic bond. It is formed from the pentose sugar xylose, with the two xylose residues giving the overall formula C10H18O9 and a molecular weight near 282 g/mol. The linkage joins the C1 carbon of one xylose to the C4 carbon of the other; the reducing end is the anomeric carbon of the terminal xylose, making xylobiose a reducing sugar.
In nature and industry, xylobiose arises during the enzymatic breakdown of xylan, a major component of plant
Properties of xylobiose include its water solubility and its status as a reducing sugar, capable of participating