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In non-reducing disaccharide, the reducing group of monosaccharides i.e. aldehydic or ketonic group are bounded.
Which of the following disaccharide is a non-reducing sugar?
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This structure represents sucrose in which glucose and fructose is attached to each other by glycosidic linkage. Since reducing groups of glucose and fructose are involved in glycosidic bond formation, this is considered as non-reducing sugar.
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