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form a disaccharide (sucrose)

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The formation of glycosidic bonds to create a polysaccharide (amylopectin)

Types of Glycosidic Bonds Table

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Exam Tip

Make sure you can identify where the glycosidic bond is in a carbohydrate.

Breaking the Glycosidic Bond

The glycosidic bond is broken when water is added in a hydrolysis (meaning ‘hydro’ –

with water and ‘lyse’ – to break) reaction