glycosidic bond (linkage)

Introduction

A covalent bond involving the anomeric carbon (sp2 hydridized) of a carbohydrate forming an acetal or ketal rendering that carbohydrate moiety non reducing. Glycosidic linkages between C1 of one sugar & C4 or C3 of an adjacent sugar form the basic stucture of polysaccharides.

More general terms

• covalent bond

More specific terms

• alpha glycosidic bond (linkage)
• beta glycosidic bond (linkage)

Additional terms

• glycoside