a carbohydrate which on hydrolysis yields two to ten monosaccharides.
A compound consisting of relatively few (2-10) mono-saccharide units, which, upon complete acid hydrolysis, yields only simple sugars.
Compare with monsaccharide and polysaccharide. carbohydrate that consists of only a few linked monosaccharide units.
any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
A molecule made up of several simple sugars linked together.
Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates consisitng of three to six sugar molecules (simple sugars). Only a few oligosaccharides are found naturally in the free state. They are mostly the result of broken down polysaccharides and itself can be decomposed by hydrolysis.
A chain of sugars attached through O- or N-linked chemical bonds. Oligosacchariades are often attached to cell surface proteins or lipids. Specific oligosaccharide structures can vary between cells, and may be a marker for tumor cells. Page Top
A carbohydrate containing a known, small number of monosaccharide units, typically between three and six. Compare with polysaccharide.
a carbohydrate or sugar composed of two to eight Monosaccharide(single carbohydrate or sugar) units joined by glycosidic bonds. Also known as a compound sugar or complex carbohydrate.
An oligosaccharide is a saccharide polymer containing a small number (typically three to ten) of component sugars, also known as simple sugars.