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M9171

Sigma-Aldrich

D-(+)-Maltose monohydrate

≥99% (HPLC), BioXtra

Synonym(s):

4-O-α-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-glucose, Maltobiose

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H22O11 · H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
360.31
Beilstein:
93798
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

potato (tuber)

Quality Level

product line

BioXtra

Assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P)
≤0.1% Insoluble matter
≤0.3% glucose
≤1.0% maltotriose

ign. residue

≤0.1%

color

white

useful pH range

5.0-7 (25 °C, 180 g/L)

mp

125.13 °C (1013.25 hPa)

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.003%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%
Ca: ≤0.0005%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.0005%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
NH4+: ≤0.05%
Na: ≤0.005%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

O.OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O[C@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C=O

InChI

1S/C12H22O11.H2O/c13-1-4(16)7(18)11(5(17)2-14)23-12-10(21)9(20)8(19)6(3-15)22-12;/h1,4-12,14-21H,2-3H2;1H2/t4-,5+,6+,7+,8+,9-,10+,11+,12+;/m0./s1

InChI key

HBDJFVFTHLOSDW-DNDLZOGFSA-N

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Application

D-(+)-Maltose monohydrate has been used:
  • as a substrate for the detection of carbohydrase activity
  • as a carbohydrate supplement in yeast nitrogen base (YNB) medium for culturing the fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus
  • as substrate maltase enzyme activity of Leucoagaricus gongylophorus and to determine Michaellis-Menten constant (Km)

as a reference standard to investigate the mass spectra using gas chromatography-time of flight mass spectroscopy (GC-TOFMS)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Maltose is a disaccharide containing two glucose molecules with an α(1→4) glycosidic linkage. Maltose can be derived from starch in food through the action of amylase. Maltose can be found in many food products, including beer, cereals, and pasta.

Other Notes

To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Disaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page.

WGK

WGK 1

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Starch metabolism in Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, the symbiotic fungus of leaf-cutting ants
Silva A, et al.
Microbiological research, 161(4), 299-303 (2006)
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Protocols

Follow our procedure for the determination of alpha-Amylase activity. This enzymatic assay of a-Amylase guides you through the entire process and necessary calculations.

Chromatograms

application for HPLC

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