Maltotriose

Maltotriose
Maltotriose
Identifiers
CAS number 1109-28-0
PubChem 192826
ChemSpider 17216092 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:15444 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C18H32O16
Molar mass 504.437 g/mol
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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 α-1,4 glycosidic bonds.

It is most commonly produced by the digestive enzyme alpha-amylase (a common enzyme in human saliva) on amylose in starch. The creation of both maltrotriose and maltose during this process[1] is due to the random manner in which alpha amylase hydrolyses α-1,4 glycosidic bonds.

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