Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Maltose (/ˈmɔːltoʊs/ or /ˈmɔːltoʊz/) also known as maltobiose or malt sugar is a disaccharide formed from two units of glucose joined with an α(1→4) bond formed from a condensation reaction. The isomer isomaltose has two glucose molecules linked through an α(1→6) bond. Maltose is the second member of an important biochemical series of glucose chains. Maltose is the disaccharide produced when amylase breaks down starch.
