This
disaccharide sugar molecule is also known as glucopyranosyl-D-glucose. It has the chemical formula C
12H
22O
11 and is found naturally in plants. It can be broken into two D-
glucose molecules under a
hydrolysis reaction.
From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.