It consists of a molecule of D-galactose and a molecule of D-glucose bonded by beta-1-4 glycosidic linkage. A 'carbohydrate' () is an organic compound with the empirical formula (where m could be different from n); that is, consists only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with a hydrogen:oxygen atom ratio of 2:1 (as in water). The term is most common in biochemistry, where it is a synonym of 'saccha ...
Carbohydrate
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