The difference between Disaccharide and Turanose

When used as nouns, disaccharide means any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together, whereas turanose means a reducing disaccharide organic compound that can be used as a carbon source by bacteria and fungi.

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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. Turanose as a noun (organic chemistry):

    A reducing disaccharide organic compound that can be used as a carbon source by bacteria and fungi.

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