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What do you understand by the term glycosidic linkage?

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Disaccharides on hydrolysis with dilute acids or enzymes yield two molecules of either the same or different 'monosaccharides. The two monosaccharides are joined together by an oxide linkage formed by the loss of water molecule. Such a linkage between' two monosaccharide units through oxygen atom is called glycosidic.Jinkage. This glycosidic linkage is also present in polysaccharides like starch and cellulose,
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