Which one of the following compounds contains β - C 1 - C 4 glycosidic linkage ?

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Which one of the following compounds contains

β - C_{1} - C_{4}

glycosidic linkage ?

ChemistryBiomoleculesJEE Main

Options:

A Sucrose
B Amylose
C Lactose
D Maltose

Solution:

2343 Upvotes Verified Answer

The correct answer is: Lactose

Structure of Lactose $(C_{12} H_{22} O_{11})$

The linkage is between $C - 1$ of $β$ -Galactose and $C - 4$ of $β$ -Glucose.

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