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Maltotriose

Maltotriose
Molecular formula C18H32O16
Molar mass 504.437
CAS number 1109-28-0
PubChem 871
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Maltotriose is a trisaccharide (three-part sugar) consisting of three glucose molecules linked with 1,4 glycosidic bonds.

It is produced by the action of alpha amylase on amylose and starch due to the random manner in which alpha amylase hydrolyses α-1,4 glycocidic bonds.

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