D-(+)-Maltose monohydrate ~99%, white powder
Supplier: MP BIOMEDICALS (FKA ICN BIOMED
Synonyms:
Maltobiose hydrate, Malt Sugar, beta-Maltose monohydrate, Maltose monohydrate, (2R,3R,4R,5R)-2,3,5,6-Tetrahydroxy-4-(((2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)hexanal hydrate, 4-O-α-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-glucose hydrate
D-(+)-Maltose monohydrate is a component of starch and glycogen. It is a sugar composed of 2 α-D-glucose molecules coupled by an α(1→4) glycosidic bond. It is a reducing sugar with one anomeric carbon not linked in an anomeric bond. It contains a hemiacetal function and can mutarotate. Maltose is one product generated from starch and glycogen by the action of α-amylase.
- Mixed anomers
Maltose can be further hydrolysed to glucose by the action of α-glucosidase (maltase), an enzyme commonly found in yeast and many other sources. It is called malt sugar when it is formed in fermenting grains during the production of alcoholic beverages.
D-(+)-Maltose monohydrate is used as a sweetener with about one-third the sweetness of sucrose and as a nutrient in culture media. It is used in pharmaceutical formulations and as a parenteral supplement of sugar for diabetics.
Soluble in water (50 mg/ml)
Mixed Anomers
D-(+)-Maltose monohydrate is a component of starch and glycogen. It is a sugar composed of 2 α-D-glucose molecules coupled by an α(1→4) glycosidic bond. It is a reducing sugar with one anomeric carbon not linked in an anomeric bond. It contains a hemiacetal function and can mutarotate. Maltose is one product generated from starch and glycogen by the action of α-amylase. Maltose can be further hydrolyzed to glucose by the action of α-glucosidase (maltase), an enzyme commonly found in yeast and many other sources. It is called malt sugar when it is formed in fermenting grains during the production of alcoholic beverages.
Formula:
C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁·1H₂O MW: 360.32 g/mol |
MDL Number:
MFCD00149343 CAS Number: 6363-53-7 |
Specification Test Results
Identity Test | Passes |
Purity | ~99% |
FTIR | Conforms to Standard |
Moisture | ≤6% |
Optical Rotation (c=4, H2O, NH3OH) | 130° ± 5° |
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