gentiobiose

This disaccharide sugar molecule is also known as glucopyranosyl-D-glucose. It has the chemical formula C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ and is found naturally in plants. It can be broken into two D-glucose molecules under a hydrolysis reaction.

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From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.