A disaccharide
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Maltose (hydrate)

Item No. 34239

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Technical Information
Formal Name
4-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucose, monohydrate
CAS Number
6363-53-7
Synonyms
  • D-(+)-Maltose
Molecular Formula
C12H22O11 • H2O
Formula Weight
360.3
Purity
≥90%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 15 mg/mlDMSO: 15 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]([C@H](O)CO)O[C@H]1O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1O)O)O)CO.O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C12H22O11.H2O/c13-1-4(16)7(18)11(5(17)2-14)23-12-10(21)9(20)8(19)6(3-15)22-12;/h1,4-12,14-21H,2-3H2;1H2/t4-,5+,6+,7+,8+,9-,10+,11+,12+;/m0./s1
InChi Key
HBDJFVFTHLOSDW-DNDLZOGFSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Maltose is a disaccharide found in plants and bacteria.1,2 It is a degradation product of starch in plants that accumulates in a circadian rhythm-, day length-, and temperature-dependent manner.1 Maltose is formed from starch by the action of β-amylase and is a source of glucose in bacteria and mammals.2,3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Lu, Y., and Sharkey, T.D. The importance of maltose in transitory starch breakdown. Plant Cell Environ. 29(3), 353-366 (2006).

    2. Boos, W., and Böhm, A. Learning new tricks from an old dog: MalT of the Escherichia coli maltose system is part of a complex regulatory network. Trends Genet. 16(9), 404-409 (2000).

    3. Tester, R.F., Karkalas, J., and Qi, X. Starch structure and digestibility enzyme-substrate relationship. World Poultry Sci. J. 60(2), 186-195 (2004).