The difference between Disaccharide and Rutinose

When used as nouns, disaccharide means any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together, whereas rutinose means a disaccharide, consisting of rhamnose and glucose, derived from rutin.

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  1. Disaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    Any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together.

  1. Rutinose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A disaccharide, consisting of rhamnose and glucose, derived from rutin.

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