Disaccharide molecules that contain β(1 → 4) glycosidic

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Disaccharide molecules that contain β(1 → 4) glycosidic linkage are

1. sucrose and maltose
2. sucrose and isomaltose
3. maltose and isomaltose
4. lactose and cellobiose

Correct Option: D

Glycosidic bond or glycosidic linkage is a type of covalent bond that joins a carbohydrate (sugar) molecule to another group, which may or may not be another carbohydrate. Lactose (β-D-galactopyranosyl (1→ 4) D-glucopyranose) and cellobiose (β-D-glucopyranosyl (1→4) D-glucopyranose) are disaccharides whose monomeric units are connected by β(1→ 4) glycosidic bonds.