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Sucrose is composed of α−α− D-glucose and β−β− D-fructose. These two monosaccharide units are held together by α,β -glycosidic linkage.

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The chemical composition of sucrose is C12H22O11. Sucrose is a disaccharide made up of 50% glucose and 50% fructose. It is composed of α−α− D-glucose and β−β− D-fructose. These units are held together by α,β -glycosidic linkage between e, of the unit and ce of the fructose unit.

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