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Mannose vs Maltose - What's the difference?

mannose | maltose |

As nouns the difference between mannose and maltose

is that mannose is a monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes while maltose is a disaccharide, C12H22O11 formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase.

mannose

English

Noun

(wikipedia mannose)
  • (organic chemistry) A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes.

    • Derived terms

    * galactomannan

    Synonyms

    * carubinose * seminose

    maltose

    English

    (wikipedia maltose)

    Noun

  • (carbohydrate) A disaccharide, C12H22O11 formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase.

    • Anagrams

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