What is an Oligosaccharide?
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Glucose and fructose are "single" sugars or monosaccharides. A disaccharide is formed if these two monosaccharides are linked together by an O –glycosidic linkage.
Disaccharides are also termed as ‘double sugars’. Maltose, sucrose and lactose are well known disaccharides. Maltose is formed by the linkage of two glucose molecules whereas sucrose is formed from glucose and fructose.
Lactose is a sugar in milk and is formed by the beta -1, 4 -glycosidic linkage between the two simple sugars glucose and galactose.
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Glucose and fructose are "single" sugars or monosaccharides. A disaccharide is formed if these two monosaccharides are linked together by an O glycosidic linkage.
Disaccharides are also termed as ‘double sugars’. Maltose, sucrose and lactose are well known disaccharides. Maltose is formed by the linkage of two glucose molecules whereas sucrose is formed from glucose and fructose.
Lactose is a sugar in milk and is formed by the beta -1, 4 glycosidic linkage between the two simple sugars glucose and galactose.
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An oligosaccharide is a saccharide polymer containing a small number (typically three to ten) of component sugars, also known as simple sugars. The name is derived from the Greek word oligos, meaning "a few", and from the Latin/Greek word sacchar which means "sugar". Oligosaccharides can have many functions for example, they are commonly found on the plasma membrane of animal cells where they can play a role in cell-cell recognition.
They are generally found either O- or N-linked to compatible amino acid side chains in proteins or to lipid moieties (see glycans).
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligosaccharide
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I voted NBA.
The first answer uses Examville as a source, which is not reliable, because the site requires a log-in.
The second answer easily could have been paraphrased.