Maltose is a disaccharide
of glucose units joined
-1,4. It differs from cellobiose, which is also a glucose
disaccharide with units joined 
-1,4. The enzyme, maltase,
catalyzes hydrolysis of maltose to two molecules of D-glucose.
Maltose is a disaccharide
of glucose units joined
-1,4. It differs from cellobiose, which is also a glucose
disaccharide with units joined -1,4. The enzyme, maltase,
catalyzes hydrolysis of maltose to two molecules of D-glucose.