Q.
Lactose is a reducing sugar. This is due to
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a
Free anomeric carbon of α -D-glucose
b
Free anomeric carbon of β–D-glucose
c
Free anomeric carbon of α -D-galactose
d
Free anomeric carbon of β -D-galactose
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
Lactose is made up of β –D-galactose and β –D-glucose in which C1 of β –D-galactose and C4 at β–D-glucose are involved in glycoside linkage. So C1 of β –D-glucose is responsible for its reduction properties.
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